Pasta with green asparagus
In this recipe, the pasta is cooked separately, then mixed with chunks of green asparagus, ribbons of smoked ham and a cream sauce with nutmeg.
55,5024/5 for 12 ratings
Last modified on: July 21th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:
1 tablespoon 
grated nutmeg
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Best eaten right away, but can be reheated.
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 1 hour 8 min. | 1 hour 8 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Prepare 300 g green asparagus.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
In a hot frying pan, fry 4 slices smoked ham briefly (1 minute on each side), then cut into strips.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Use the same pan on high heat and add 250 ml cream, salt pepper and nutmeg to taste.
Turn down the heat and leave to thicken.
Turn down the heat and leave to thicken.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add the pasta, ham and asparagus, mix well and leave to heat through for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 7
Serve without delay.
Remarks
Use whatever pasta you prefer; I have used twists (rotini) here, but penne or tagliatelle would work just as well.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 8.56 €
- Per person : 1.43 €
Source
Anne's New York Times article.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Green asparagus: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green asparagus omelette, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Minestrone, ... All |
 | Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sunday night pasta, Penne with purple artichokes, Mozzarella pasta bake, Penne with Mushrooms, Pasta with mushrooms, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mackerel rillettes, Spaghetti Carbonara, Caesar salad, Chocolate ganache, Courgette tart with mint, ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Madras rice, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Melting Epoisses on toast , Eggs Benedict , ... All |
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