LINGUINE WITH ASPARAGUS PESTO
Asparagus dresses this spring pasta in pastel green. Use the stems to make a finely ground pestolike mixture with garlic, olive oil and cheese; reserve the tips for quickly cooking and then tossing into the skillet with the linguine and sauce just before serving.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Snap off and discard ends of asparagus. Cut off top two inches of spears and reserve. Chop rest of spears and put in food processor with garlic, processing until very finely minced. With the machine running, drizzle in olive oil. Add 1/2 cup cheese and pulse. Transfer mixture to a bowl, fold in lemon zest, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook about 6 minutes, until not quite al dente. Add asparagus spears to the pot and cook another 1 to 2 minutes, until pasta is al dente.
- Spoon 1/4 cup pasta water into a large skillet. Drain pasta and asparagus tips and add to skillet along with asparagus mixture and lemon juice. Cook over low heat, stirring with tongs, 3 minutes or so, until ingredients are well blended. Check seasonings. Transfer to 4 warm plates, scatter with oregano and serve with extra cheese.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 577, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
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Hazir Pathan
[email protected]Overall, I thought this recipe was just average.
Hayat Bilal
[email protected]The asparagus was a bit overcooked for my taste.
Dame Bekele
[email protected]This dish was a bit too oily for my liking.
Dave Bond
[email protected]I thought this recipe was just okay. The pesto was a bit bland for my taste.
ChahaLahori ChachaLahoi
[email protected]This was a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It was easy to make and very flavorful.
Phool Khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pesto, but I really enjoyed this dish. The asparagus was cooked perfectly and the pesto was flavorful without being overpowering.
Lutfia Hussein
[email protected]This was a great dish! I used fresh asparagus from my garden and it was perfect.
Abdu Rahman
[email protected]Great recipe! I made a few changes, but it was still delicious.
Shadid FF
[email protected]Delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. The pesto was flavorful and the asparagus was cooked to perfection.
Sunil Kanchan
[email protected]Easy and quick to make! I made this for a weeknight dinner and it was a hit. The whole family loved it.
Gloria York
[email protected]Loved this recipe! The pesto was delicious and the asparagus was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
bishan budhathoki
[email protected]This linguine with asparagus pesto dish turned out amazing!! The pesto was so flavorful and the asparagus was cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making this again.