Pasta with Fresh Peas and Haricots Verts in a White Sauce
- 1 cup Fresh Peas (you May Use Frozen If You Can't Find Fresh, But Never Canned Peas!)
- 1 cup Fresh French Green Beans (once Again, You Can Use Frozen If You Can't Find Fresh, But Should Never Use Canned Beans!)
- 1 cup Pasta (I Like Shells, Since They Hold The Sauce Well)
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 whole Shallot, Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Flour
- 1/2 pints Whole Milk
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 1/2 cups Grated Cheese (A Mixture Of Parmesan, Swiss And Provolone Would Be Nice, But It's Up To You!)
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
- 1 pinch Chili Powder
- Break the ends off the green beans and break them into small pieces about 1 inch long.
- Sort the fresh peas, throwing out any non-pea materials and bad peas.
- In a large pot, add the green beans and peas to boiling water, allowing them to cook until nearly done.
- Add the pasta and cook together until the pasta, green beans and peas are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter and saute the minced garlic and onion until translucent, not allowing them to turn brown.
- Add the flour and make a roux.
- When the roux is cooked, add the milk and bring to a light boil.
- Let the sauce lightly boil until thickened.
- Add juice of half a lemon, cheese, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme, nutmeg and a small pinch of chili powder.
- When both the pasta mixture and the sauce are finished, drain the pasta mixture and add it to the sauce, stirring to coat.
- Serve and enjoy.
fresh peas, again, pasta, butter, garlic, shallot, flour, milk, lemon, grated cheese, salt, parsley, thyme, ground nutmeg, chili powder
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pasta-with-fresh-peas-and-haricots-verts-in-a-white-sauce/ (may not work)