White pasta topped with a creamy sauce, and green asparagus slices and brown mushroom slivers.

Asparagus and mushroom cream pasta

Name: Asparagus and mushroom cream pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 7 ounces pasta; 8 stalks asparagus sliced lengthwise; 1 cup mushrooms sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 onion chopped; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated; 1 tablespoon olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Asparagus and mushroom fused with pasta in a creamy sauce.

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 20 minutes

Style Fusion

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · May 02, 2023

A little about this dish

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

Step 1 — 🍝💦🍴

Cook pasta according to instructions until al dente, drain and set aside.
Step 2 — 🍳🧄🧅

In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat, then add garlic and onion and cook until softened.
Step 3 — 🍄🌿🍳

Add sliced mushrooms and asparagus to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened.
Step 4 — 🧈🥛🍳

Add the butter and cream to the pan and stir until well mixed.
Step 5 — 🍝🌪️🍴

Add the cooked pasta to the pan and stir until pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
Step 6 — 🧀🤏🍳

Add parmesan cheese and toss everything together.
Step 7 — 🧂🌶️🍳

Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8 — 🍲🔥🍴

Serve hot.

A final fox tip

This dish can be adjusted to be vegetarian or vegan-friendly, by substituting the butter and cream with vegan alternatives.