Colorful Pasta with Asparagus
Colorful pasta with asparagus is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the sprout vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 500 g colorful colored farfalle
- 500 g Green Asparagus
- butter
- 200 ml heavy cream
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 tbsp basil (finely chopped)
Instructions
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1.
Gently melt 2 tbsp butter into the cream. Simmer over low heat and reduce by about half. Season with salt and pepper, then fold in the basil.
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2.
Wash the asparagus, trim the woody ends, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise once more.
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3.
Bring plenty of salted water to a boil and blanch the asparagus for 10-15 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and add the noodles to the boiling asparagus water. If needed, add a bit more water, bring back to a boil, season, and cook the noodles al dente. Drain. Mix with 1 tbsp butter and the asparagus. Serve immediately on preheated plates, drizzle with basil sauce, and serve right away.
