PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS-LEMON SAUCE
Take advantage of the seasonal bounty of asparagus and make this wonderful pasta. By using the water from the asparagus and pasta you will retain some minerals that would ordinarily be lost!
Provided by TishT
Categories Penne
Time 50m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Snap the tough butt ends off the asparagus or peel to the tender core.
- Cut the stmes into 1" pieces.
- Reserve the asparagus tips Bring 5-6 qts water to rolling boil, add 2-3 Tbs salt, and cook asparagus stems for 6-8 minutes until soft and totally tender.
- Remove stems with slotted spoon, refresh in cold water, and drain Cook the tips in the boiling water for 3-5 minutes until tender, remove with a slotted spoon, refresh in cold wate, and drain.
- Reserve asparagus cooking water.
- Puree the stems in a food processor with lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup asparagus cookign water, and salt and pepper to taste; transfer the sauce to a 3 qt pot.
- Return the remaining asparagus cooking water to a rolling boil, add the pasta, and cook until it still offers considerable resistance to the tooth, around three quarters of the recommended cooking time.
- Drain, reserving 2 cups of pasta water.
- Add pasta, asparagus tips, and 1/2 cup starchy water to asparagus stem puree and cook ina 3 qt pot over highest heat, stirring for 3-5 minutes until pasta is almost cooked and sauce coats pasta.
- Add more pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, if sauce becomes too dry.
- Sauce should surround pasta but be slightly liquid since cheese will thicken it.
- Add the grated Parmigiano, heat for an additional minute to melt the cheese and serve immediately.
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[email protected]I love this dish! The asparagus is cooked perfectly and the lemon sauce is so creamy and flavorful.
Skylar M
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The lemon sauce is light and flavorful.
Peimila Halder
[email protected]I made this for dinner last night and it was a big hit with my family. The asparagus was perfectly cooked and the lemon sauce was delicious.
Farzana Amir
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover asparagus. I also added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes and it was delicious.
Muhammad Razaq
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of asparagus, but I loved this dish. The lemon sauce is amazing.
Shaheer smile
[email protected]This is my new favorite pasta dish. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
PANISHER
[email protected]I made this for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about the flavor.
Rylan Selby
[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the lemon sauce.
Nicole Fleenor
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. I like to add a little bit of red pepper flakes for a little spice.
Imnotsure
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. The sauce was a little too lemony for my taste, but that's an easy fix next time.
Ricci Bryan
[email protected]This was a quick and easy weeknight meal. The whole family loved it.
star MNA
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of asparagus, but this dish changed my mind. The lemon sauce is incredible.
Emelylol
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover asparagus. I added some chopped ham and it was delicious.
Tuhaise Mukama
[email protected]So easy and flavorful! I used fresh asparagus from my garden and it was amazing. The lemon sauce was the perfect complement to the asparagus.
Grace Goodin
[email protected]I made this for dinner last night and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the bright, lemony flavor of the sauce and the asparagus was perfectly tender. Will definitely be making this again.
Hailea Marie
[email protected]This dish was unbelievably delicious! The asparagus was cooked perfectly and the lemon sauce was tangy and creamy. I served it with grilled shrimp and it was a hit with my family.