Sometimes all it takes is a different shape of pasta to breathe new life into ordinary ingredients. In this recipe, wide pappardelle noodles are broken into irregular, fork-friendly pieces before cooking. Once drained, they are tossed with a colorful stir-fry of large shrimp, thinly sliced zucchini, and tender young asparagus; then moistened with a light cream sauce enlivened with fresh jalapeño and garlic. A final scattering of chives brings an additional element of freshness. All the ingredients are easily found at most supermarkets, and this rather impressive dinner comes together in 30 minutes or less.

Sometimes all it takes is a different shape of pasta to breathe new life into ordinary ingredients. In this recipe, wide pappardelle noodles are broken into irregular, fork-friendly pieces before cooking. Once drained, they are tossed with a colorful stir-fry of large shrimp, thinly sliced zucchini, and tender young asparagus; then moistened with a light cream sauce enlivened with fresh jalapeño and garlic. A final scattering of chives brings an additional element of freshness. All the ingredients are easily found at most supermarkets, and this rather impressive dinner comes together in 30 minutes or less.

We made this recently and it was great! It's a really simple recipe, but the sauce with the ginger and sweet orange juice plus honey make it a wonderful dish. We made it as is, but next time we might add some baby corn and/or water chestnuts to give it a more chinese feel.

We made this recently and it was great! It's a really simple recipe, but the sauce with the ginger and sweet orange juice plus honey make it a wonderful dish. We made it as is, but next time we might add some baby corn and/or water chestnuts to give it a more chinese feel.