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Pasta with green asparagus

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 400 g pasta (paccheri, giant macaroni)
  • 500 g asparagus, green
  • butter
  • salt and pepper
  • Sugar
  • 100 g ham, cooked
  • some oil
  • 200 ml cream

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Giant macaroni with green asparagus

Cook the pasta al dente. Trim the asparagus and cut it into 4-5 cm long pieces. Cook it in salted water with a little sugar and butter until al dente, drain (reserving some of the asparagus water) and keep warm. Cut the ham into strips, fry in oil, add the cream and asparagus water, and let it reduce slightly. Season with salt and pepper, then add the asparagus. Toss the pasta with the sauce, sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper, and serve immediately.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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