Pasta Shells with Portobello Mushrooms, Asparagus, and Boursin Sauce

Name: Pasta Shells with Portobello Mushrooms, Asparagus, and Boursin Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams asparagus; 156 grams package pepper Boursin cheese; 1 Tbsp butter; 296 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 340 grams pasta shells; 454 grams portobello mushrooms, stems removed, caps halved and then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; 1 teaspoons salt

Pasta Shells with Portobello Mushrooms, Asparagus, and Boursin Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 584 calories, 19g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, olive oil, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large frying pan, melt the butter with the oil over moderate heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the mushrooms and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and well browned, about 8 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Salt

Add the chicken broth and Boursin cheese and bring to a simmer while stirring.

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Boursin Cheese

Chicken Broth

Snap the tough ends off the asparagus and discard them.

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Asparagus

Cut the spears into 1/2-inch pieces. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until almost done, about 6 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

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Add the asparagus and cook until it and the pasta are just done, about 4 minutes longer.

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Asparagus

Pasta

Drain. Toss with the mushrooms and sauce.

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Mushrooms

Sauce

Convenient Portobellos: Many stores carry packages of already stemmed and sliced portobello mushrooms, a real convenience. You can use ten ounces of the presliced portobello caps in place of the one pound of whole mushrooms we call for here.

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Portobello Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Wine Recommendation: Asparagus is best with a high-acid white wine such as a Bordeaux blanc from France or a California sauvignon blanc. These wines will also balance the rich cheese.

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