Creamy Asparagus Pasta Recipe
Creamy asparagus pasta with cherry tomatoes and parmesan in a rich butter sauce, ready in 25 minutes. An easy spring dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces asparagus, cut into about 2-inch pieces
- ½ pound dry spaghetti
- ⅓ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream, 35%
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper, to taste
- freshly grated Parmesan, for serving
- fresh thyme, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain the pasta, but reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.½ pound dry spaghetti
- Cook the asparagus: In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook for about 4 minutes.1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 10 ounces asparagus
- Add the aromatics: Add the red onion and garlic and cook for another 1 minute.⅓ cup red onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Build the base: Add the halved cherry tomatoes, tomato paste, and dried thyme. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 2 minutes.4 cherry tomatoes, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, salt and pepper
- Make the sauce: Pour in the heavy cream and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat. Add the cooked spaghetti and cook everything together for about 3 minutes, until the pasta is heated through and coated in the sauce.1 cup heavy cream
- Serve: Serve sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan and garnish with fresh thyme.freshly grated Parmesan, fresh thyme
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