Uncle Bill's Bow Tie Pasta With Asparagus And Alfredo Sauce
Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 2
- 16 cups water
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 12 ounces tomato spinach bow tie pasta
- 8 ounces fresh asparagus
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/16 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Recipe
- 1 in a large cooking pot or pasta pot, add 16 cups of water or until 3/4 full in pot.
- 2 add olive oil and salt and bring to boil.
- 3 add bow tie pasta and cook uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes or until el-dente.
- 4 in the meantime, break off tough ends of asparagus and discard.
- 5 place asparagus in a small 5" x 8" microwave safe casserole dish.
- 6 add 2 tablespoons of water to dish.
- 7 place dish in microwave and cover with a plastic round cover.
- 8 microwave on high (full power) for 4 minutes.
- 9 immediately remove from microwave, drain and immerse in cold water to cool.
- 10 when cooled, drain and cut asparagus into 1/2" pieces; set aside.
- 11 in a small frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of butter, garlic, onions and red hot pepper flakes and saute on medium-high heat for about 4 minutes or until onions are translucent, stirring often.
- 12 in a medium-size saucepan on medium-high heat, add 1/2 cup of butter, cream cheese, whipping cream and lemon juice.
- 13 bring to boil, reduce heat and cook until cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
- 14 add garlic/onion mixture to cream cheese mixture and whisk well to blend.
- 15 add nutmeg, pepper, salt and parmesan cheese and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken; stirring often.
- 16 when bow tie pasta is cooked, drain well and add cream mixture to the pasta; stir well to coat pasta.
- 17 add additional grated parmesan cheese if desired.
- 18 serve immediately with garlic bread, cooked chicken or prawns.
- 19 you may also use linguini, spaghetti, rotini and any other penne pastas.
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