Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         fava beans -- (about 1 c. after
                        -- shelling)
   4      ounces        snow peas
   8      ounces        asparagus
   2      tablespoons   butter
   1      clove         garlic -- crushed
                        salt and pepper
   6      ounces        whole wheat noodles
                        few sprigs parsley

Preparation:

Shell the beans. Top and tail the snow peas. Break off ends of asparagus and cut in 1" pcs. Cook fava beans for 2-3 minutes in boiling water. Strain and reserve liquid. Rinse beans to cool them and pop them out of the skins. Reboil the water and boil snow peas for 30 secs. Drain. Reboil water and cook asparagas about 2 minutes until just tender. Melt butter in large pan and add garlic; fry but don't let brown. Add vegetables and salt and pepper. Cover and set aside. Put noodles in boiling water, turn off heat and cover and let sit for 4-5 minutes til noodles are just tender. Stir and drain. Reheat vegetables and add them and juices to noodles. Season with salt and pepper, add parsley