Mushrooms and Asparagus Sauce With Toasted Pignoli

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Italian, Main Dish, Pasta Sauce, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch diagonals
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups chopped trimmed mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons pine nuts, stirred in a hot skillet until toasted (about 1 minute)
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • hot cooked fettuccine

Directions

  1. Cook asparagus in a steaming rack set over simmer water, covered, until crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes; set aside.

  2. In a large skillet; melt butter; add in mushrooms and onion; stir/saute until tender and moisture has cooked off, about 5 minutes.

  3. Add in garlic, saute 1 minute.

  4. Stir in heavy cream; heat to boiling; add in asparagus; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if desired.

  5. Toss hot pasta with sauce, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese.

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