Campanelli With Asparagus Basil And Balsamic Glaze
From greekgirrrl 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Campanelli is a frilly trumpet-shaped pasta that pairs nicely with this sauce. You can use fusilli if you can't find camapanelli. From cookingcache.com
Ingredients
- 1 lb campanelli shopping list
- 3/4 c balsamic vinegar shopping list
- 5 tbs EVOO shopping list
- 1 lb asparagus, tough ends snapped off, spears halved length-wise if larger than than 1/2 inch in diameter and diagonally cut into 1 inch lengths shopping list
- 1 medium to large red onion, halved and sliced thin shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flake shopping list
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves shopping list
- 1 tbs juice from one lemon shopping list
- 2 oz pecorino romano cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler shopping list
How to make it
- Boil pasta to al dente.
- Drain and return to the pot.
- Meanwhile bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in an 8 inch skillet over a med to high flame;reduce the heat to medium and simmer slowly until syrupy and reduced to a 1/4 cup, 15-20 minutes.
- While the vinegar is reducing, heat 2 tbs of the oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the asparagus, onion. black pepper, red pepper flake and 1/2 tsp salt and stir to combine.
- Cook, without stirring, until the asparagus begins to brown, about 1 minute, then stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the asparagus is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes longer.
- Add the asparagus mixture, basil, lemon juice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and remaining 3 tbs of oil to the pasta and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately, drizzling 1 to 2 teaspoons of the balsamic glaze over each serving and passing the cheese separately.
The Rating
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oh yummmmmmm this does sound great i like balsamic vinegar and pasta ,......i loved the evoo.....hahahaha thanks
minitindel
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This sounds amazing...I am bookmarking it to make it this weekend. Thanks friend.
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not only yummy but pretty too!
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