Asparagus Linguine
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recipe by Chloe Harris www.chloefoodie.com
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- Total Time
- 15mins
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- Serves
- 3
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- Calories
- 249
This creamy asparagus linguine is something my Mum used to make me when I was younger. It was something I would crave, a comforting bowl of green goodness, and now it is something I whip up whenever I spot good asparagus
Inspired by: https://www.chloefoodie.com/chloefoodie/asparaguslinguinerecipe updated Apr 23, 2021
Ingredients
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- Parmesan cheese
- 70 g
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- Lemon
- 1 wedge
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- Asparagus
- 500 g
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- Olive oil
- as needed
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- Garlic clove
- 3
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- Salt & pepper
- as needed
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- Butter
- 10 g
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- Baby spinach
- 40 g
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- Heavy cream
- 70 g
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- Lemon
- 1
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- Salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Black pepper
- as needed
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- Water
- 240 ml
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- Linguine
- as needed
Tools
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Stick blender
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Panasonic 4-in-1 Microwave Oven
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Medium bowl
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Heatproof bowl
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Cutting board
Step preview
- Trim the ends off the asparagus, only 1cm to clean up the ends, as we will be using the whole asparagus tips and bottom
- Cut the asparagus in half
- In a microwave safe bowl add the asparagus halves both tips and bottom,2 garlic cloves, drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Place a microwave safe lid/plate on top and microwave for 4 mins or until asparagus becomes tender
- While asparagus is in the microwave, par cook your linguine for 6 mins
- Drain linguine reserving 1 cup of pasta water
- When asparagus is done remove asparagus tips and set aside
- To the asparagus bottoms and garlic add the zest of 1 lemon, salt, pepper, butter, cream and spinach
- Blend asparagus mix
- Add in the par cooked linguine with the pasta water and mix well
- Place the microwave safe plate back on top and return to the microwave to finish cooking pasta
- After 4 mins test pasta, if done to your liking remove from microwave and add in the asparagus tips, crushed garlic, lemon juice , and parmesan, mix well to combine
- Serve immediately with some more grated parmesan on top and cracked black pepper