Spring Vegetable Penne with Lemon-Cream Sauce - Gandy's™ Dairy

Ingredients

• 8 ounces (about 2 cups) uncooked dried penne pasta
• 1 pound asparagus, diagonally cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ¾ cup chopped sweet onion (like Vidalia ® or Walla Walla ® )
• 1 (4-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove, peeled, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup Gandy’s Dairy half & half
• ¾ cup frozen green peas
• 3 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese, divided
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ½ teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice