Asparagus and mushroom cream pasta
Category
Main Course
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Style
French-Italian Fusion
Technique
Boiling
Diet Friendly
Vegetarian
Daily Recipe: May 02, 2023
This recipe is a fusion of French and Italian cuisine, bringing together the rich flavors of a traditional French dish with the comfort of Italian pasta. The key ingredient for the pasta is the seasonal asparagus, along with mushrooms and cream, making it a perfect dish for the early spring season. The plating of this dish is colorful and inviting, with the green asparagus and brown mushrooms creating a contrast to the white pasta and cream sauce.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Pasta - 7 ounces
- Asparagus - 8 stalks - sliced lengthwise
- Mushrooms - 1 cup - sliced
- Butter - 2 tablespoons
- Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
- Garlic cloves - 2 - minced
- Onion - 1/2 - chopped
- Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup - grated
- Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🍝💦🍴Cook pasta according to instructions until al dente, drain and set aside.
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Step 2 - 🍳🧄🧅In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat, then add garlic and onion and cook until softened.
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Step 3 - 🍄🌿🍳Add sliced mushrooms and asparagus to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened.
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Step 4 - 🧈🥛🍳Add the butter and cream to the pan and stir until well mixed.
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Step 5 - 🍝🌪️🍴Add the cooked pasta to the pan and stir until pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
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Step 6 - 🧀🤏🍳Add parmesan cheese and toss everything together.
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Step 7 - 🧂🌶️🍳Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 8 - 🍲🔥🍴Serve hot.
Additional
This dish can be adjusted to be vegetarian or vegan-friendly, by substituting the butter and cream with vegan alternatives.