Asparagus Angel Hair Pasta

Name: Asparagus Angel Hair Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb fresh asparagus spear, trimed and chopped; 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; pepper; 2 ripe avocados, peeled,pitted,and mashed; 1/2 limes or 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Submitted by Barb G.

"What could be better in the spring than asparagus with pasta. The recipe is a winner in the fresh grocer awards contest."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb fresh asparagus spear, trimed and chopped
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
pepper
2 ripe avocados, peeled,pitted,and mashed
¹⁄₂ limes or 1/2 lemon, juiced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add angle hair pasta, cook for 5- 6 minutes until al dente;drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil to prevent stickiness.
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic for 1-2 minutes.
Add asparagus and tomatoes, stirring to coat.
Pour in broth and continue cooking uncovered 10 minutes or until the asparagus is tender but still bright green.
Place the pasta in a large bowl, and toss with the asparagus and tomato mixture, Season with dill and pepper.
In a separate bowl, mix the avocados, lime/lemon juice, and garlic powder together until blended Serve pasta with a dollop of the avocado mixture and top with shredded cheese.

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Reviews

Loved this and so did the entire family - DH, who will eat ANYTHING and DS, who eats next to NOTHING! Thanks, Barb.

ToiCara
This turned out better than I imagined! I didn't have cherry tomatoes on hand, so I used diced regular tomatoes instead. I love basil so I added a few leaves of fresh basil to the saucepan a few minutes before turning it off. Will definately make over and over!

ChoCho
Oh my, asparagus AND avocado AND dill! I'm not usually a fan of angel hair pasta, but this sauce made it heaven on earth! I even used the 2% cheddar to try to be a little good and it still was incredible. Next time I'll try it with my favorite--fettucini, but it could scarcely be better.

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Tweaks

This turned out better than I imagined! I didn't have cherry tomatoes on hand, so I used diced regular tomatoes instead. I love basil so I added a few leaves of fresh basil to the saucepan a few minutes before turning it off. Will definately make over and over!

ChoCho