Cooking-ez.com

1,016 easy and fully explained recipes, with 12,353 photos and 77 videos

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.

54,7864/5 for 12 ratings

Last modified on: July 21^th 2013

For 6 people, you will need:

1 300 g green asparagus
2 300 g pasta
3 4 slices smoked ham
4 1 tablespoon olive oil
5 250 ml cream
6 grated nutmeg
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 985 grams

Change for:

Measures:

How long does it take?

Time required

Preparation	Start to finish
1 hour 8 min.	1 hour 8 min.

Keeping:

Best eaten right away, but can be reheated

At what time?

When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?

Work this out...

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #1

Prepare 300 g green asparagus.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #2

Cut into short lengths.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #3

Cook 300 g pasta.

Dress with a little olive oil, cover and keep hot.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #4

In a hot frying pan, fry 4 slices smoked ham briefly (1 minute on each side), then cut into strips.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #5

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.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #6

Add the pasta, ham and asparagus, mix well and leave to heat through for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 7

Pasta with green asparagus : Photo of step #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

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 10.13 €
Per person : 1.69 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

Change currency:

Source

Anne's New York Times article.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with mushrooms, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Sunday night pasta, Ham pasta bake, ... All
	Green asparagus: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Green asparagus omelette, Minestrone, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Vol-au-vent, Bounty-style tart for Alison, ... All
	Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crème de foie gras, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Madras rice, Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, ... All

News list of cooking-ez.com

Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.

Post your comment or question

You are welcome, if you wish, to comment on this recipe: why you like it or not, what you have changed, what results it gave, point out a mistake or omission, etc. You can also ask a question. I answer all questions (in a broken English, sorry) unless someone else does it before me.
Please feel free to say what you think, I'm always very interested in your opinion. Your comment will appear on line with the recipe, so please write in standard readable English, not SIM or only in CAPITALS, otherwise your comment may be rejected.

Please look at advice for submitting a comment or image (what you should or should not do). By the way, don't type your e-mail address in the comment, otherwise you might be spammed.

Follow this recipe

If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.

Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.

Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.