Asparagus peas and basil, known as "piselli con asparagi e basilico" in Italian, is a classic and delightful Italian dish that showcases the flavors of spring. This simple yet flavorful dish features tender asparagus, sweet peas, and aromatic basil, all combined in a light and flavorful broth. Whether you're looking for a healthy and vibrant side dish or a light and refreshing main course, this recipe is sure to satisfy.
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SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVES AND BASIL
Full-flavored savory garlic and olives and aromatic basil brighten the crisp asparagus. Cutting the asparagus into short pieces allows them to cook quickly.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the asparagus, 1/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper and cook, stirring, until the asparagus is bright green and crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the olives, basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss well. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calorie, Fat 8.5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 201 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SAUTEED ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
For extra flavor, add a splash of lemon juice or a sprinkling of fresh dill or parsley just before serving.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium. Add asparagus; cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green and slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add peas; cook, stirring, until asparagus are tender and peas are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 7 g
ASPARAGUS AND FRESH PEA FRITTATA WITH TOMATO-BASIL CONCASSE
Steps:
- Mix all the tomato-basil concasse ingredients together and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Whisk together the eggs, water, cheese, asparagus, peas, parsley and basil until combined and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook until the bottom is golden brown and set. Place in the oven and cook until the frittata is cooked through. Serve at room temperature with the Tomato Concasse.
ASPARAGUS, PEAS, AND BASIL (PISELLI CON ASPARAGI E BASILICO)
Recipe for an Italian-inspired side dish of asparagus, peas, and basil.
Provided by Ursula Ferrigno
Categories Side Quick & Easy Basil Asparagus Pea Spring Family Reunion Potluck Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook shallots in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in asparagus, peas, sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then seal skillet with foil. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender but still slightly al dente, about 8 minutes. Stir in basil and sea salt to taste.
CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS & PEAS
Take five ingredients and whip up this simple green vegetable fusilli supper for two, plus hit 3 of your 5-a-day
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 17m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook the pasta following the pack instructions. Two minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the asparagus and peas. Boil everything together for the final 2 mins, then scoop out and reserve a cup of the cooking liquid from the pan before draining the pasta and veg.
- Return the pasta and veg to the pan and add the lemon zest, soft cheese and seasoning. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to taste and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the cooking liquid to loosen the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 658 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 75 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
RAVIOLI DI RICOTTA E ASPARAGI CON SALSA DI PISELLI
Categories Pasta Vegetable Vegetarian Ricotta Mint Asparagus Pea Spring Noodle Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in small saucepan. Cook uncovered until peas are just tender, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to blender; puree until smooth (sauce will be thin). Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)
- Cut top 3 inches off asparagus; cut into 1/2-inch lengths. Cook in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain; place in bowl of ice water. Drain; pat dry. Mix cheese and mint in medium bowl. Stir in asparagus. Season with salt and pepper; mix in egg.
- Follow directions for making and rolling Fresh Egg Pasta dough into sheets. Starting 1 inch from 1 short side of 1 pasta sheet, drop ricotta filling by rounded teaspoonfuls down center of sheet, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Brush pasta edges and between mounds of filling lightly with water. Cover with second pasta sheet, pressing down around filling to eliminate air pockets and to seal. Using fluted pastry wheel, cut pasta between filling, trimming sides to form 2- to 2 1/4-inch ravioli. Repeat with more pasta and remaining filling, making about 36. (Reserve remaining pasta for another use, cutting into shapes and drying on floured work surface.) Place ravioli on floured baking sheet; let dry 30 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Working in 2 batches, cook ravioliin very large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring gently, about 3 minutes. Drain ravioli. Divide hot pea sauce among 6 plates. Top with ravioli. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
ASPARAGUS WITH FRESH BASIL SAUCE
Add zip to your appetizer platter with an easy asparagus dip that doubles as a flavorful sandwich spread. - Janie Colle, Hutchinson, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients until blended; refrigerate until serving., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus in batches; cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 149mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CREAMY ASPARAGUS AND PEAS PASTA
This recipe is inspired by both Jaime Oliver's Creamy Shells and Peas recipe and a local restaurant's version. However, I've never been tempted to make Jaime's; I'm sure it tastes awesome but I decided to tweak it to my heart's content. Mine is very fast to make and very fresh tasting.
Provided by Judy
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until bacon is evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally while cooking. Drain the bacon grease from the pan, and transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and stir in asparagus and peas; stir occasionally and cook until the vegetables are slightly softened but still bright green, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Cook and stir onion until translucent over medium heat in the same pan as bacon, about 5 minutes; stir in asparagus, peas, and bacon pieces.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the asparagus mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in the fettuccine; cook, stirring often, until fettuccine are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Stir hot fettuccine into the pan with asparagus mixture over medium-low heat and toss gently to combine.
- Stir in cream and bring mixture to a simmer.
- Sprinkle cheese blend over the mixture and allow to stand until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes; stir cheese lightly into the fettuccine and vegetables to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.2 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Cholesterol 91.1 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 435.2 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
ASPARAGUS, PEAS, AND CUCUMBER "CACIO E PEPE"
Classic cacio e pepe-pasta swirled in copious amounts of cheese and cracked black pepper-is heavenly, but undeniably heavy. Those bold flavors are airy on blanched peas and "noodles" of thinly sliced cucumbers and broiled asparagus. Drizzle on a quick dressing of lemon juice, grated garlic cloves, and extra-virgin olive oil for a comfort-food update that puts even more spring in your step. This recipe is featured in the cookbook Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession ($26.99, amazon.com).
Provided by Jess Damuck
Yield Serves 2 as a light meal
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Boil water in a small pot and salt it heavily. Prepare an ice bath with a fine-mesh sieve set over it to contain your peas. Add peas to boiling water and boil until crisp-tender and bright green. Strain and transfer to ice bath. Trim ends off cucumbers and shave into long ribbons using a Y-peeler. Add to ice bath to crisp up.
- Preheat broiler, with a rack about 4 inches from heating element. Using Y-peeler, peel asparagus from root end to tip. When you get down to where you can't peel anymore, trim off ends and discard, and transfer peelings to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle asparagus with a bit of oil and season with salt and lots of black pepper. Toss well to coat. Broil until just charred, about 4 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine lemon juice and oil. Grate garlic into mixture. Drain and pat dry cucumbers and add to bowl, along with arugula, broiled asparagus, and peas. Transfer to serving plates or a platter. Grate a fluffy cloud of both cheeses over the top and stir everything together before taking your first bite.
RAVIOLI DI RICOTTA E ASPARAGI CON SALSA DI PISELLI
Ricotta and Asparagus Ravioli with Green Pea Sauce Recipe by Carla Capalbo. This recipe taste like summer, is very light and delicate. I recommend to boil ravioli as soon as you are done assembling them because the filling is a little bit juicy and it softens the pasta, which could be a problem. Also, I make twice as much sauce. I think what states the recipe is just enough for 3 servings.
Provided by MsPia
Categories European
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in small saucepan. Cook uncovered until peas are just tender, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to blender; puree until smooth (sauce will be thin). Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.
- Cut top 3 inches off asparagus; cut into 1/2-inch lengths. Cook in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain; place in bowl of ice water. Drain; pat dry. Mix cheese and mint in medium bowl. Stir in asparagus. Season with salt and pepper; mix in egg.
- Place flour in processor. Add eggs. Using on/off turns, blend until clumps of moist dough form (do not process into ball). Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface; shape into ball. Knead until smooth, sprinkling lightly with flour if sticking, about 3 minutes. Wrap in plastic. Let rest at room temperature at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. Cover with plastic wrap. Set pasta machine to widest setting. Flatten 1 dough piece into rectangle; run through machine. Fold in half crosswise (end to end) and run through again. Continue, adjusting machine to narrower settings after every 2 passes and dusting with flour as needed to keep from sticking, until pasta sheet is 22 inches long (scant 1/16 inch thick). Place sheet on lightly floured work surface; cover with plastic. Repeat with remaining pasta pieces.
- Starting 1 inch from 1 short side of 1 pasta sheet, drop ricotta filling by rounded teaspoonfuls down center of sheet, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Brush pasta edges and between mounds of filling lightly with water. Cover with second pasta sheet, pressing down around filling to eliminate air pockets and to seal. Using fluted pastry wheel, cut pasta between filling, trimming sides to form 2- to 2 1/4-inch ravioli. Repeat with more pasta and remaining filling, making about 36. (Reserve remaining pasta for another use, cutting into shapes and drying on floured work surface.) Place ravioli on floured baking sheet; let dry 30 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.
- Working in 2 batches, cook ravioli in very large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring gently, about 3 minutes. Drain ravioli. Divide hot pea sauce among 6 plates. Top with ravioli. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.3, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 170.7, Sodium 293.2, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 17.8
Tips:
- To select the freshest asparagus, look for firm, bright green stalks with tight tips. Avoid any spears that are limp, wilted, or have woody ends.
- Peas are best when they are young and tender. Look for pods that are plump and bright green. Avoid any pods that are wrinkled, yellowed, or have blemishes.
- Fresh basil is essential for this recipe. Look for leaves that are deep green and aromatic. Avoid any leaves that are wilted, bruised, or have brown spots.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the asparagus and peas. This will help to prevent them from becoming bruised or crushed.
- Do not overcook the asparagus and peas. They should be cooked until they are tender but still slightly crisp.
- Serve the piselli con asparagi e basilico immediately. This dish is best enjoyed fresh.
Conclusion:
Piselli con asparagi e basilico is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for spring and summer. It is a great way to enjoy fresh asparagus and peas, and the basil adds a wonderful flavor. This dish can be served as a side dish or as a main course with some grilled chicken or fish.
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