Penne With Pistachios, Asparagus, and Cream
Created by MsPia on July 25, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #13330
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pistachio nut, peeled
- 1 pound thin asparagus, cut into thirds
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 pound dry penne pasta
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook the asparagus in a stockpot in boiling salted water, uncovered, over medium-high heat until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the asparagus, saving the water so the pasta can be prepared in the same pot.
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Step 2: Sauté garlic in butter in a sauté pan over medium heat.
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Step 3: Meanwhile start cooking the pasta, according to package directions.
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Step 4: Add the asparagus and pepper.
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Step 5: Increase heat to high and pour in the wine, stirring for about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium.
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Step 6: Pour the half and half and the cream over asparagus mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
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Step 7: Season with salt.
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Step 8: When pasta is done, drain and return to pot.
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Step 9: Combine asparagus sauce with pasta, stirring over medium heat.
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Step 10: Add cheese, stirring until it melts; transfer to platter.
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Step 11: Garnish with pistachio nuts and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (239.4 g)
- Calories 574.3
- Total Fat - 20.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.5 g
- Cholesterol - 78.4 mg
- Sodium - 1760.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 67.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.5 g
- Sugars - 0.2 g
- Protein - 31 g
- Calcium - 149.6 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg