Meat Lite: Salmon and Asparagus Casarecce

Name: Meat Lite: Salmon and Asparagus Casarecce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small bunch thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 servings Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsps milk or cream; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 454 grams casarecce pasta; 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Meat Lite: Salmon and Asparagus Casarecce a try. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 624 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of asparagus, coarse salt and pepper, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

Flake the fish with a fork or your fingers and set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.

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Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add the onions and sweat them for about 2 minutes, until they begin to soften.

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Onion

Add the asparagus and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until the asparagus is just tender.

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Whisk the eggs, milk and cheese together in a large mixing bowl. Set the bowl next to the sink to access immediately after draining the pasta.

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Drop the pasta in the boiling water and cook to al dente.

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Drain, shake firmly 2 or 3 times to eliminate excess water, and immediately transfer to the mixing bowl with the egg mixture. Toss constantly for 30 seconds or so, coating all of the pasta with the sauce as it thickens.

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