PASTA WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS, PARMESAN AND MUSHROOMS

Pasta With Sugar Snap Peas, Parmesan and Mushrooms image

Simple and light on a warm summer night!

Provided by Laura DeMarte

Time 21m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces penne pasta
1 (6 ounce) package sugar snap peas, or as desired
2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
1 tablespoon margarine
8 white mushrooms, sliced
2 green onions, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, zested
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes. Add sugar snap peas to pasta; cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 3 minutes more. Drain.
Return pot to stove and heat olive oil and margarine over medium heat. Add mushrooms, green onions, garlic, and lemon zest; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta and sugar snap peas; toss to coat. Top with Parmesan cheese and mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 152.5 mg, Sugar 2.8 g