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This easy, creamy, lemon squeezy (hehe) pasta is everything you could want! The Springtime asparagus and peas are always delicious, especially paired with a light ricotta cream sauce and lots of lemon. Yum!
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
10 stalks asparagus, bottoms cut off and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups chopped baby bella mushroom (or any other mushroom would work)
1/4 cup white wine
Zest from 1/2 lemon
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1 cup frozen peas
15 oz full fat ricotta
3 cups pasta of choice (I prefer Farfalle)
1 tablespoon pasta water
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
For serving:
Fresh grated Parmesan
Lemon Zest
Fresh chopped basil
In a pot of boiling salted water add in the pasta
Heat up a large pan on medium high heat and add the oil and butter
To the pan add in the chopped shallots and cook until translucent, about a minute or so
To the shallot add the minced garlic and a little sprinkle of salt and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds
To the pan add in the diced asparagus and mushrooms, letting them cook about 4-5 minutes until the asparagus looks bright green
Add the white wine, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the pan to deglaze. Turn the heat down to medium and give another liberal sprinkle of salt and pepper
Add in the peas and let them cook until bright green, about 30 seconds or so
Add in the Ricotta and stir to combine. The mixture will appear a little lumpy but that is from the ricotta so don’t worry! Let it simmer while you check the pasta
Once the pasta is done (it should be by now) strain it and add it into the pan along with a tablespoon of pasta water. Give it a good stir, season with more salt, grate in the Parmesan, and let it simmer for about 2 minutes
Now it’s time to serve! Add the pasta to your bowl and top with more fresh grated Parmesan, some chopped fresh basil, and a little grated lemon zest. Now THAT’S what I call a delicious pasta!
Find it online: http://gourmetwithblakely.com/easy-creamy-spring-pasta/