Angel Hair Pasta with Creamy Asparagus Sauce

Name: Angel Hair Pasta with Creamy Asparagus Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 green shallots, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup vermouth or 1/4 cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped; 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped; 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped; 600 ml cream; 1 cup roasted sweet pepper, drained and sliced; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 500 g angel hair pasta; 4 bunches asparagus, chopped

Submitted by dale7793

"A very decadent creamy Italian pasta dish. You could substitute spagetti if you can't find angel hair pasta."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 green shallots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
¹⁄₄ cup vermouth or 1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped
600 ml cream
1 cup roasted sweet pepper, drained and sliced
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
500 g angel hair pasta
4 bunches asparagus, chopped

directions

Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic and shallots.
Cook until tender.
Add vermouth and herbs.
Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes until the liquid is almost all evaporated.
Add cream and peppers and simmer about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in parmesan.
Steam the asparagus until just tender and add to the sauce.
Cook the angel hair pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
Drain the pasta and add it to the asparagus sauce.
Toss it through gently until well combined.
Place in a large serving dish to serve or on individual plates.

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Reviews

This recipe is fantastic! I mad eit last night. I used dry Vermouth (glad I did) and fresh asparagus (full bunch). Recipe needs to add 1/2 teasp of salt and if your asparagus is thick cut it in half lengthwise. Don't use 500g of pasta, it's too much. I used spaghetti and wished I used less AND broke it in half first to make mixing easier. As a trick, if you add extra oil you can stop at step 4. It's exactly the same as a sauce at a local restruant, and only takes 10mins ;-) Fresh herbs will make all the difference in the world. YUM!

Kris Richardson
Oh, this was so creamy and so good. Not strong in flavor, just perfect! I used dried herbs instead of fresh (half of the amt. listed), I added fresh mushrooms, and I added a little extra garlic. For the wine I used White Zinfadel. I am unsure of the amount of angel hair used because we tossed it to the way we like it coated, lots of sauce covering it! Can't forget the asparagus, I used 2 cans of asparagus tips WELL drained (wouldn't spend $12 on fresh). It is a keeper, have extra so I will freeze it with my vac sealer.

Kikimony
Impressive results. Serious gormet flavour; simple, subtle and well rounded. We scaled it down a bit & didn't have any roasted capsicums on hand, so we grilled & skinned our own, fresh from the garden. We used white wine, 2 bunches of asparagus, lite cream and bow-tie pasta. We'll be happy to make this again, for guests.

Rhiannon and Matt
This was OUTSTANDING! I vacationed in Italy and I can remember that one of my favorite meals there was this pasta with asparagus sauce. The other day, we were having some people over for dinner, and I wanted to see if I could find a similar recipe. I found yours, and everyone loved it! I think this might have been even better than the dish I had in Italy! Thanks a bunch!

ICanBHealthy
yum! It might need a little salt but besides that good. I added mushrooms and I didn't have peppers on hand. Still turned out well!

Juliann