Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Cream
The lemon cream sauce coats your favorite pasta and asparagus adds a beautiful vibrant green color and tender crunch that your whole family will love.
Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Cream
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Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. asparagus
- 1 lb. dried pasta (farfalle, spaghetti, linguini…. whatever you have on hand in your pantry)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoos lemon zest, freshly grated (from about 3 lemons)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup basil, finely chopped fresh leaves
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Cut the asparagus into 1/2-inch slices on the diagonal, so each piece of asparagus is cut into 3 pieces.
- In a large pot bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. For a pasta cooking guideline, I subtract 1 minute from the suggested cooking time on the box.
- While the pasta is cooking prepare the sauce: In a deep 12-inch skillet, heat butter and cream over moderately low heat until butter is melted. Whisk in zest, lemon juice, and salt. Remove skillet from heat and keep sauce warm, covered.
- When the pasta is finished, ladle 1/4-cup pasta water into sauce. Drain the pasta in a colander.
- Immediately add pasta and asparagus to sauce and cook over moderate heat, tossing, 3-5 minutes, until pasta is heated through and asparagus is fork tender. Add basil, salt and pepper to taste, and toss well.Add freshly grated Parmesan to the pasta and serve.
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