Pasta with green asparagus is one of those dishes that will bring spring to your plate! In spring, green asparagus are in season and you can enjoy this special vegetable again. This time I made a fresh pasta with garden peas, capers and fresh dill.
Pasta with green asparagus
20 minutes
Pasta with green asparagus
Green asparagus are the young variety of the classic white asparagus and have a slightly spicier and more nutty flavor. They are also very healthy because they are rich in important nutrients such as vitamins B1, B2, C, K and folic acid. When you combine them with pasta, for example, you quickly have a healthy and nutritious meal.
Recipe with green asparagus
This recipe for pasta with green asparagus is vegetarian and easy to make. Because you can have this ready within half an hour, it is ideal as a healthy meal for a weekday. At the same time, this is also perfect as a main course for a dinner party, because the pasta quickly looks very pretty on your plate, thanks to the bright green color of the peas, asparagus and fresh dill. Also nice: the Parmesan cheese and capers add a nice Italian touch.
Vegetarian recipe with pasta
The combo of green asparagus with pasta is the ultimate compromise between comfort food and a nutritious meal. The recipe is vegetarian, but can easily be made vegan by omitting the Parmesan cheese or replacing it with a vegan alternative.
More recipes with green asparagus
Green asparagus is mega versatile because you can make a lot more with it. If you're looking for more pasta, check out this pasta with green asparagus and prosciutto. A nice alternative to pasta is this green risotto with spinach, asparagus and burrata. Do you really want to be able to go in all directions? Then this sheet cake with asparagus something for you, because it can be made both vegetarian and vegan and is suitable for any occasion.
What you need:
2
160 gr pasta of your choice
350 gr green asparagus
100 gr garden peas
freezer
2 tbsp capers
100 ml of cooking cream
fresh basil
fresh chives
fresh dill
handful of Parmesan cheese (flakes)
+ extra for garnish
salt and pepper
olive oil
What to do:
1
Cook pasta according to package directions. Catch half a cup of cooking liquid when draining.
2
Remove the ends of the asparagus and cut into coarse, bite-sized pieces. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the asparagus in it with some salt and pepper all around for 5 minutes until tender. Put half of the asparagus together with the cooking cream, a handful of fresh basil, the Parmesan cheese and some pepper in the blender and blend until smooth.
3
Return the sauce to the pan and add the pasta, cooking liquid, garden peas and remaining asparagus (if you had removed them from the pan) and season with salt and pepper. Continue mixing and simmer for another 1 minute until everything is well heated.
4
Finely chop the chives and dill. Divide the pasta among the bases and garnish with additional Parmesan cheese, dill, chives and pepper.
5
Enjoy and don't forget to share your dish in your Instastory with the tag @easyculi!
