PENNE WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Penne with Spring Vegetables image

This is a simple dish that is so yummy! We eat it quite often on our 'meat free' night.

Provided by Jessica

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (8 ounce) package sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 (8 ounce) package dry penne pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus, and cook for 2 minutes. Add peas, and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside. Add pasta to boiling water, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Place pasta in the bowl with asparagus and peas. Toss with olive oil, Parmesan, salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.4 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 158.3 mg, Sugar 4 g