Primavera Pesto Pasta

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20 min

total time

20 min

makes

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) each

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What You Need

300 g (1/3 of 900-g pkg.) fettuccine, uncooked

1 cup diagonally cut-up fresh asparagus (1-inch lengths)

1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread

1/2 cup vegetable broth

1/4 cup Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto Parmesan Dressing

1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed, drained

2 green onions, chopped

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, adding asparagus to the boiling water the last minute.

MEANWHILE, heat large skillet on medium heat. Add cream cheese spread, broth and dressing; cook until sauce begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Stir in peas and onions; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta mixture. Add to sauce mixture; mix lightly. Cook 1 min. or until heated through. Top with basil.

kraft kitchens tips

Substitute

Substitute fresh parsley for the basil.

Trimming Fresh Asparagus

Asparagus spears snap off naturally where they are tough. Simply bend the spear near the bottom end and it will break off at the right point. Or, remove an inch or so of the "woody" portion off the bottom of the stalks with a sharp knife.

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We really enjoyed this recipe and it was delicious. So easy to make, we had half last night without chicken, tonight we are having the other half with frozen left-over turkey. This is definetly a keeper.
posted by donnajscott | on 6/3/2010

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So easy to make! My fiancé and I both loved this recipe! It was delicious! I added pieces of chicken to it as well! For the two of us, it was too much food, so we both had it for lunch the next day and it was still fantastic!
posted by kissta | on 5/14/2010

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Very Creamy. I substituded broccoli for the asparagus and doubled the peas. This recipe was quick to make on a busy night.
posted by a cook | on 4/22/2010

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Delicious! I didn't think I liked asparagus, turns out I did! I think it cost me $15 to make for 4 including chicken! :D
posted by mal_1590 | on 4/13/2010

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My Fiance and I loved this recipe! It wasn't very hard to make, and it was delicious!!!
posted by Brandi_Cosby | on 4/4/2010