Creamy asparagus and pea pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. With its vibrant colors and creamy texture, this pasta dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of making this delectable pasta dish, providing tips and suggestions to ensure that you achieve the perfect balance of flavors and textures. From selecting the freshest asparagus and peas to creating a creamy sauce that coats the pasta perfectly, we will cover everything you need to know to make this dish a success. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate creamy asparagus and pea pasta!
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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
CREAMY ASPARAGUS PASTA
Creamy Asparagus Pasta Recipe - A creamy, yet healthy veggie loaded protein-packed pasta with asparagus and peas, all tossed in a lightened-up cream sauce!
Provided by Katerina | Diethood
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 7 minutes; add prepared vegetables to the pot and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, or until al dente.
- Drain.
- In the meantime prepare the sauce.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until tender.
- In a small mixing bowl combine flour and chicken broth; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add broth mixture to the onion mixture in the pan.
- Whisk in milk; continue to whisk constantly and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook for 1 more minute, or until thickened.
- Stir in the cream cheese; stir until melted.
- Stir in the grated parmesan cheese and remove from heat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add pasta and vegetables to the sauce; stir until completely combined.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.5 kcal, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Protein 13.7 g, Fat 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Sodium 109.3 mg, Fiber 6.1 g, Sugar 4.6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
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
CREAMY RACCHETTE PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
This racchette pasta recipe, adapted from the "Everyday Food" cookbook, is a delicious dinner dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small skillet over medium heat, toast the pine nuts, stirring often, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to the package instructions, add the asparagus during the last 2 1/2 minutes of cooking and the peas during the last 30 seconds of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water; drain.
- Return pasta, asparagus, peas, and reserved pasta water to pot. Toss with goat cheese, lemon zest, dill, and toasted pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper; serve immediately.
PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
Steps:
- Place penne in a large pot of rapidly boiling, salted water. When pasta is about 2 minutes from being done, add the asparagus and peas and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the pasta and asparagus are cooked. Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid. Drain pasta and return to the pot. Place the pot over low heat.
- To the pasta and veggies, add only as much water as is necessary to create a nice "sauce". Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and add the garlic, cheese, olive oil, and oregano and toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.1 calorie, Fat 3.7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Carbohydrate 55.7 grams, Fiber 11.8 grams, Protein 18 grams
CREAMY ASPARAGUS PASTA
A wonderfully satisfying meal that cooks in minutes. Delicious!
Provided by HEIDI S.
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
- In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic and asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add linguine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and transfer to a serving dish.
- Stir lemon juice into asparagus mixture; pour mixture over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 30.9 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS
Toasted pine nuts add crunch to this combo of fettuccine and asparagus.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small skillet over medium heat, toast pine nuts, stirring often, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fettuccine until al dente, according to package instructions, adding asparagus during last 5 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water; drain.
- Return pasta, asparagus, and reserved pasta water to the pot. Toss with goat cheese, mustard, dill, and toasted pine nuts. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 25 g
CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH PROSCIUTTO, ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS, AND PEAS
Categories Milk/Cream Pasta Quick & Easy Parmesan Asparagus Pea Spring Prosciutto Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl; set aside. Reserve water in pot.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add prosciutto and stir 1 minute. Add mushrooms and sauté until golden, about 3 minutes. Add asparagus, peas, and cream and simmer until cream is reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat. Mix in cherry tomatoes.
- Bring reserved water in pot to boil. Add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Add pasta to skillet with sauce and toss to coat over low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese. Transfer to large bowl; sprinkle with chives and serve.
PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS
This simple pasta primavera uses a combination of the earliest vegetables available in spring - asparagus, peas and spring onions - making it a true celebration of the season. The sauce works best with springy egg pasta, preferably homemade or a good purchased brand. Make sure not to overcook it; you need the chewy bite to stand up to the gently cooked vegetables. If you can't find good fresh English peas, you can substitute frozen peas, but don't add them until the last minute of cooking.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, pastas, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- While the water is coming to a boil, slice snap peas and asparagus stems into 1/4-inch-thick pieces; leave asparagus tips whole.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add snap peas, asparagus, English peas and onion. Cook until vegetables are barely tender (but not too soft or mushy), 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Drop pasta into boiling water and cook until al dente (1 to 3 minutes for fresh pasta, more for dried pasta). Drain well and transfer pasta to a large bowl. Immediately toss pasta with vegetables, Parmigiano-Reggiano, crème fraîche and herbs. Season generously with salt and pepper, if needed.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 553, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 76 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 576 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN, AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO
Another delicious meal from Cooks Country. Warm and inviting, simple to make and tastes delicious at dinner or forlunch. Simple to make and ingredients are readily available. Times overlap- made in under 30 min
Provided by Chef1MOM-Connie
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 4 qts water to boil in largepot.(in the meantime) Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over med heat until just smoking. Cook prosciutto until lightly browned and crisp, (5 min) Transfer to paper towel lined plate to reduce fat. Add garlic to pan and cook 30 sec. Stir in cream and lemon juice and simmer until thickened, 3-5 minute.
- Add 1 tbsp salt and pasta to boiling water until just eginning to soften, 8 minute Add asparagus to pot and cook until tender and pasta become al dente (4 min).
- Reserve 1 c cooking water and drain pasta and asparagus, return to pot.
- Add sauce, 1/2 c reserved water, cheese, and basil to pot, toss to combine, add remaining water as needed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with crunchy prosciutto.
- Serve. Delicious with crusty warm bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 849.3, Fat 38.2, SaturatedFat 21, Cholesterol 114.5, Sodium 619.3, Carbohydrate 94, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 5.2, Protein 33.6
ASPARAGUS & LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH PEAS
This healthy, vegan pasta dish is ready in under 20 minutes. It's low calorie and provides 3 of your 5-a-day along with fibre, vitamin C and iron.
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 19m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Boil the spaghetti for 12 mins until al dente, adding the asparagus for the last 3 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the leeks and chilli and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the garlic, peas and lemon zest and juice and cook for a few mins more.
- Drain and add the pasta to the pan with ¼ mug of the pasta water and toss everything together until well mixed. Spoon into shallow bowls and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 17 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium
CREAMY ASPARAGUS PASTA
In this quick pasta dinner, umami-rich seaweed stars twice: first, in the form of dasima (dried kelp), which seasons the pasta water and sauce with seaside savor; second, as gim (roasted seaweed), which lends deep nuttiness and some salty crunch, too. The pasta finishes cooking in a blush of heavy cream and a splash of the dasima broth, transforming into a dreamy emulsion balanced by rice vinegar. In this recipe's final moments, a rich glug of sesame oil glosses the chewy rigatoni and echoes the toasted flavor of the gim, which sings.
Provided by Eric Kim
Categories weeknight, pastas
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Fold the gim in half and, with very sharp kitchen shears or a chef's knife, slice into thin strips. Set aside for serving.
- In a large pot, combine 1 dasima square with 8 cups cold tap water. Bring the water to a boil and season with the kosher salt. Tumble in the pasta and cook for half the time the package tells you is al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta, then add it back to the pot. (Discard the dasima.)
- Add the remaining dasima square, cream, red onion, garlic, black pepper and reserved pasta water to the pasta. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Stirring occasionally, cook the pasta until the onion-infused cream has thickened significantly, thinly coating the noodles, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Add the vinegar and asparagus, and stir to combine for 1 minute. The residual heat from the pasta will gently cook the asparagus to tender-crisp. Stir in the sesame oil and season with more black pepper, if desired. Divide the pasta among serving dishes, discarding the dasima, and shower with the reserved gim and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve immediately, before the gim wilts and turns soggy.
CREAMY CRAB AND PEA PASTA
Make and share this Creamy Crab and Pea Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Add the peas and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until both are cooked through.
- Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and creme fraiche.
- Stir well with the remaining ingredients.
- Stir in a little of the reserved cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.9, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 55.4, Sodium 677.5, Carbohydrate 87.6, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 5.5, Protein 30.3
Tips:
- For the creamiest sauce, use a combination of heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. If you don't have heavy cream, you can use milk, but the sauce will be thinner.
- To make the sauce even more flavorful, add a splash of white wine or lemon juice.
- If you don't have asparagus or peas, you can use other vegetables like broccoli, zucchini, or spinach.
- To save time, you can use frozen asparagus and peas.
- Serve the pasta immediately, topped with additional Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Conclusion:
Creamy asparagus and pea pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. It is also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying pasta dish that the whole family will love.
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