Roasted-Asparagus Pasta Primavera

Name: Roasted-Asparagus Pasta Primavera
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 680 grams asparagus spears; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic; 237 milliliters matchstick carrots; 1 pint grape tomatoes; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 158 milliliters grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 227 grams uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta); 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters whipping cream

Roasted-Asparagus Past If you have 2 onion, penne pasta), bottled garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces.

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Asparagus

Combine asparagus and next 3 ingredients in a large roasting pan.

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Asparagus

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Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss gently to coat.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Bake at 450 for 15 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown, stirring vegetables after 10 minutes.

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Add tomatoes, and cook an additional 5 minutes.

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While vegetables roast, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain well, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water.

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Water

Combine vegetables, pasta, reserved 1/3 cup pasta water, and whipping cream; toss gently to coat.

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Whipping Cream

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Sprinkle with cheese.

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

680grams

asparagus spears 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoon

bottled minced garlic 237milliliters

matchstick carrots 1pint

grape tomatoes 1teaspoon

olive oil 158milliliters

grated fresh Parmesan cheese 227grams

uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)1teaspoons

salt 177milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.