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Category: Pizza and Pasta
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 main-dish servings
8 ounces dried fusilli, fettuccine, linguine or other long pasta noodles
16 fresh asparagus spears (about 3/4 lb.)
4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium carrots, very thinly bias-sliced
1 leek, thinly sliced
6 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 2-1/4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-dry vermouth, dry white wine, or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews or sliced almonds, toasted
1 ounce smoked Gouda or provolone cheese, thinly shaved
Cook pasta according to package directions in a Dutch oven; drain. Return pasta to pan. Set aside.
Trim asparagus. Remove tips; set tips aside. Bias-slice remaining asparagus stalks into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Set stalks aside.
In a wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet stir-fry garlic and red pepper in hot oil for 15 seconds over medium-high heat. Add carrots and leek; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add asparagus stalks, vermouth, and salt. Cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add asparagus tips. Cook, uncovered, for 1 minute more. Add butter, stirring until melted. Add asparagus mixture and basil to pasta; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Garnish with nuts and shaved cheese. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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Category: Pizza and Pasta
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 main-dish servings
8 ounces dried fusilli, fettuccine, linguine or other long pasta noodles
16 fresh asparagus spears (about 3/4 lb.)
4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium carrots, very thinly bias-sliced
1 leek, thinly sliced
6 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 2-1/4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-dry vermouth, dry white wine, or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews or sliced almonds, toasted
1 ounce smoked Gouda or provolone cheese, thinly shaved
Cook pasta according to package directions in a Dutch oven; drain. Return pasta to pan. Set aside.
Trim asparagus. Remove tips; set tips aside. Bias-slice remaining asparagus stalks into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Set stalks aside.
In a wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet stir-fry garlic and red pepper in hot oil for 15 seconds over medium-high heat. Add carrots and leek; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add asparagus stalks, vermouth, and salt. Cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add asparagus tips. Cook, uncovered, for 1 minute more. Add butter, stirring until melted. Add asparagus mixture and basil to pasta; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Garnish with nuts and shaved cheese. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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