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Penne With Asparagus Pesto Recipe


Penne With Asparagus Pesto Recipe Midgelet / All my dishes
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Off an italina recipe site for a delicious spring pasta
Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:4

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound Penne or other tubular pasta
  • 1 pound asparagus
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 or 3 medium garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 2/3 cup)

Directions
  1. In a 6 to 7-quart kettle bring about 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
  2. Have ready a bowl of ice water.
  3. Trim woody ends from asparagus.
  4. Cut asparagus stalks crosswise into 2-inch pieces, reserving tips.
  5. In a steamer set over boiling water steam stalks, covered, 4 minutes.
  6. Add reserved asparagus tips and steam, covered, until just tender, about 1 minute.
  7. Immediately transfer asparagus to ice water to stop cooking.
  8. Drain asparagus well in a colander and pat dry.
  9. In a food processor pulse pine nuts and garlic with salt until finely chopped.
  10. Add asparagus and olive oil and pulse until asparagus is coarsely chopped.
  11. Transfer pesto to a large bowl and stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
  12. Cook pasta in boiling water until 'al dente'.
  13. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.
  14. Add pasta and reserved cooking water to pesto, tossing to coat, and season with salt and pepper.
  15. Serves 4 as a main course.

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herby 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Easy enough for me! I like the asparagus plus pasta

aussie_meat_pie 8 months, 1 week ago said:
I really like asparagus and this sounds yummy


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