Another amazing creation from my friend Amy Tanner. This dish has broccoli, tomatoes, yellow squash, and asparagus tossed in a lemon cream sauce over pasta. (Chicken optional!)
Amy’s Summer Lemon Pasta
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Author: Amy Tanner
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 3 T butter
- 2 T chopped red onion
- Choice of Veggies:
- Tomatoes
- Yellow squash
- Asparagus
- broccoli
- Juice from 1-2 lemons
- Lemon Pepper to taste
- Italian Seasonings to taste
- Basil to taste
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ - ½ heavy cream
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 lb penne pasta (or bowtie)
- Cilantro (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Cook penne pasta. Sauté red onions in butter for two minutes. Add vegetables and sauté until tender.
- Add juice from one or two lemons, salt, lemon pepper, Italian seasonings, and basil. Reduce heat to med low then at last minute add Parmesan cheese and ¼-1/2 cup cream.
- To pasta add olive oil. Combine pasta and vegetables top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish with cilantro. Optional: Cooked Chicken tenderloins with lemon pepper
Photo from: Hannahford.com
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