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Asparagus And Lemon Cream Pasta Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lollya / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago This is a bright and light pasta. It's super easy and quick! It's a great summer dish when you want yummy comfort food. I made this with spaghetti, because I think it stands up to the sauce well, but you could swap in a similar pasta. Prep:10m Cook:11m Servings:4	Lollya
	bright lemony asparagus cheesy parmesan parsley

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Ingredients

1 14 ounce box of whole grain pasta (or fresh or regular)

1 lb asparagus, cleaned, ends snapped and cut into 1 1/2 pieces or so

1 Tbsp butter

1 1/2 cups of heavy cream

1 1/2 cups vegetable stock

1 lemon, for juice and zest

fresh cracked pepper or lemon pepper - to taste (i use a ton)

garlic salt - to taste (again, i'm a salt fiend so I use alot)

3/4 cup of fresh grated parmesan

chopped flat-leaf parsley to sprinkle on top

fresh parmesan shavings for top

Directions

Bring your pasta water to a boil

Shallow boil your asparagus - put all it in a pot and cover with 1/2 cup vegetable stock, boil until tender, then add butter, set aside

While waiting for that pour your heavy cream into a deep frying pan

Add your remaining 1 cup of stock and microplane the full lemon for zest, bring to a rolling simmer.

Whisk in about 3/4 the juice from the lemon

Add the fresh grated parmesan and reduce heat, stir until melted and every so often for around 8 minutes or until thickened.

Back to the pasta, your water should be boiling, toss the pasta in and boil to al dente according to box

When sauce thickens add asparagus, cracked pepper and gralic salt.

When pasta is done, drain it and toss it into the pan, Use tongs to turn the sauce into the pasta

Top with chopped parsley and fresh shaved parmesan

If you are me, add more salt and lots more pepper cause you're a freak like that.

Get that last squeeze of lemon over your pasta to add brightness

Enjoy!

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krumkake 2 years, 4 months ago said:
You did it again, lollya (almost missed you with your new avatar!)...this sounds absolutely devine!

coffeebean53 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Sounds and looks wonderful.

softgrey 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I think fafalle would be a good choice for this...
with any cream sauce you want a pasta with enough nooks and crannies to hold that lovely creamy stuff...

;-)

turtle66 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I love this sauce!! I use to run a special similar to this one topped with grilled pancetta wrapped prawns and parmesan dill based gremolata....

yoyoyemen 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This was the best!! I love the lemony flavor.

a1patti 4 months ago said:
YUMMY! ^5!

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smurfetta 2 years, 2 months ago said:
I prefer to use the baby asparagus, tips only for a better flavor. I also prefer just to parboil and leave it on the crisp side.

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