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Farfalle with green asparagus
For this recipe, green asparagus and farfalle will be cooked together and bound with pesto.
7,516
25 min.
Easy
4 people
4 IngredientsLast modified on: June 22th 2025
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g green asparagus spears - 2
500 g Pasta - 3
300 g pesto - 4
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) (optional) - Total weight: 1,300 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 500 g green asparagus spears, cut into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Plunge them into a pan of boiling salted water...
Stage 3 - 5 min.
...then immediately add the pasta.
Cook for the time specified for the pasta (see packet).
Cook for the time specified for the pasta (see packet).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Drain.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Return to the pan over low heat, add 300 g pesto, and stir for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 6
Serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan, if possible.
Remarks
The trick in this recipe is to cook the asparagus and farfalle together. That's why we use farfalle, as it cooks quite quickly (about 5 minutes), which is about the same time as the asparagus.
If you want to use other types of pasta that take longer to cook, start with them and then add the asparagus, 4 minutes before the end.
If you want to use other types of pasta that take longer to cook, start with them and then add the asparagus, 4 minutes before the end.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 260 RDI=100 % | 490 RDI=50 % | 760 RDI=120 % | 3,170 RDI=160 % | 13,250 RDI: 160 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,020 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 70 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 790 RDI=40 % | 3,310 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 16.65 €
- Per person : 4.20 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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