By Maya Geudens
Pasta Primavera with Asparagus and Green Beans
4 steps
Prep:10minCook:20min
Updated at: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:41:50 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
54
Low
Glycemic Load
47
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories620.9 kcal (31%)
Total Fat20.2 g (29%)
Carbs86.3 g (33%)
Sugars7.7 g (9%)
Protein21.5 g (43%)
Sodium168.9 mg (8%)
Fiber7.1 g (25%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
350 gramsasparagus tips
200 gramsgreen beans
400 gramsspaghetti
1leek
trimmed and sliced
1 tablespoonolive oil
plus 1 teaspoon extra for serving
1 tablespoonunsalted butter
100 gramsheavy cream
2 gramsfresh parsley
chopped
50 gramsparmesan cheese
grated
73.5 gramswhite wine
1 tablespoonfresh mint leaves
1 tablespoonchives
chopped
1lemon
zest and juice
Instructions
Step 1
Step 1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and place a steamer or colander over the water. Steam the green beans and asparagus until just tender, then set aside. Boil the pasta according to package instructions.
Step 2
Step 2. While the pasta cooks, fry the leeks gently in the olive oil and butter for 5 minutes until soft. Add the heavy cream to the leeks and warm through very gently, stirring constantly to prevent splitting. Add the parsley, mint, chives, and steamed vegetables with a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce.
Step 3
Step 3. Drain the pasta and stir it into the sauce. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and drizzled with the extra olive oil.
Step 4
Step 4. Recipe by: Good Food team (source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/healthy-pasta-primavera)
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