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Asparagus, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze Pasta

“An interesting combination of flavours, that are rich, spicy, with a hit of balsamic”

  • 450 g pasta
  • 5 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
  • 300 g asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced (about 1½ cups)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup shaved parmesan
  • balsamic vinegar glaze
  • salt

Bring 4 quarts water to boil in stockpot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta, stir to separate, and cook until al dente. Drain and return to pot.

While pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke.

Add asparagus, onion, black pepper, pepper flakes, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and stir to combine; cook, without stirring, until asparagus begins to brown, about 1 minute, then stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes longer.

Add asparagus mixture, basil, lemon juice, ½ cup cheese, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil to pasta in stockpot; toss to combine.

Serve immediately, drizzling 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze over individual servings and passing remaining ½ cup cheese separately.

Source : Different Sources

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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Asparagus cream pasta

“Making a cream out of the stalks means that every mouthful of pasta will have a delicious taste of asparagus”

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 142 ml double cream
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 50 g parmesan, half grated, half shaved
  • 250 g tagliatelle

To prepare the asparagus, cut off and discard the woody ends, then neatly cut the tips away from the stalks. Keep the tips and stalks separate. In a small saucepan bring the cream and garlic to the boil. Take off the heat, remove the garlic, then set the pan aside.

Cook the stalks in boiling salted water for about 4-5 mins until tender, drain, then tip into the cream with the grated parmesan. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth.

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, then throw in the tips 2 mins before the end of cooking time. Gently reheat the cream, drain pasta, then tip into a bowl with the cream. Toss, divide into pasta bowls, top with parmesan shavings and serve.

Source : Good Food : May 2007

Servings/Yield : 2 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Preparation Times : Prep: 10 Minutes, Cook: 30 Minutes, Ready in: 40 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 931 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 100g, fat 47 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 5g, salt 0.53 g

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Soba Noodles and Asparagus in Peanut Sauce

“A tasty bowl of creamy soba noodles, perfect for asparagus and peanut butter lovers that want a great easy bowl of noodles for two”.

  • 1 pack Soba Noodles
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 150g asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 tbsp peanut oil

Boil or steam the asparagus until tender, then drain and cool.

Prepare the soba noodles according to package directions. If the soba noodles do not have English-language directions, you can boil them in salted water until done which is about 8-10 minutes. Note that the water will get cloudy – this is okay. Once the soba noodles are done, drain them under cold water and add a little oil to make sure they don’t stick together.

In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, peanut butter, water, oil and garlic powder. Stir in the onion.

Add the sauce to the noodles in a large bowl and toss thoroughly to coat.

Add the cooked asparagus and toss again.

Notes : We both enjoyed this, and would love to have it again. I wouldn’t mind trying this with Chinese cabbage or broccoli instead of asparagus, and using fresh garlic next time (didn’t have fresh on hand today). I also would be interested in trying this with cashew butter and toasted cashews as a topper. The possibilities are truly endless!

BTW – If you want it a little spicy you can add hot chili paste, which we both love (although if you’re like me and you don’t want it too hot add a TINY amount first to see how much you can handle).

Source : noveleats.com (linked this directly to the entry at the website, take a look, as they have really explained and photographed everything)

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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