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Buckwheat Pasta Primavera

3.8

(15)

Buckwheat noodles give this classic spring pasta dish a nifty twist. Uncork your favorite Chardonnay.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth or water
1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
12 sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil; about 1 ounce)
1 large carrot, peeled, cut into matchstick-size strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 large onion, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup whipping cream
12 ounces dried buckwheat pasta (fancy soba)*
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
2 green onions, sliced
Additional freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
*Dried buckwheat pasta is available at Asian markets and in the Asian section of many supermarkets.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring broth to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Rinse mushrooms briefly under cold water. Add mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes to broth; simmer until tender, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms and tomatoes to plate; cool. Add carrot and sugar snap peas to broth and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to another plate. Boil broth remaining in saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Reserve broth. Discard mushroom stems. Slice mushroom caps and tomatoes.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic; stir until bell pepper is tender, about 4 minutes. Add carrot, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, reserved broth and cream to skillet and bring to boil. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, about 4 minutes. Drain. Place pasta in large bowl. Pour vegetables and sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with 1 cup Parmesan; toss to coat. Garnish with green onions. Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.

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