Pasta Primavera | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cubed carrots
• 1/2 cup asparagus, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 pound orecchiette pasta or other pasta
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup cubed zucchini
• 1 cup cubed yellow squash
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional garnish)