Grilled Spinach And Asparagus Pasta Recipes

CARBONARA-STYLE TAGLIATELLE WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND LEMON-HERB BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Lightly drizzle the asparagus with EVOO, then grill until charred, evenly marked and tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Cut into 1-inch pieces on an angle, or thinly slice if the asparagus is thick.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• Heat 1 tablespoon EVOO in a small skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter into the oil; when it foams, stir in the lemon zest, then add the breadcrumbs and stir until moistened. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the breadcrumbs are deep golden. Stir in the chives and parsley and remove from the heat.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons EVOO in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and 2 teaspoons pepper, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 1 to 2 more minutes, then add the wine and reduce the heat to low.
• Lightly beat the egg yolks in a small bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water just before draining the pasta, and beat it into the egg yolks to temper them.
• Add the asparagus to the pancetta mixture and heat through.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the asparagus and pancetta. Pour the egg mixture over the top, turn off the heat and toss for 1 minute, adding the cheese in the last few seconds. Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and top with lots of the lemon-herb breadcrumbs.

GRILLED SPINACH AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Defrost chicken and boil water (make sure to add 1/2 teaspoon salt) and heat pan with some olive oil.
• Add asparagus to boiling water and heat for 5 minutes, add spinich to pan to defrost and separate.
• Remove chicken from defrost and cut into slices, sprinkle with black pepper, salt, 1/2 tsp basil and 1/2 tsp minced garlic. remove asparagus to other plate.
• Add spagetti to water where the asparagus was for approximately 10 minutes and remove heated spinich to a separate plate. Add more oil to pan and add chicken.
• Cut asparagus into 1.5 inch pieces. brown the chicken. cut up tomatoes into bite size pieces, not diced.
• Remove pasta from pot and strain. place pasta back into the pot to evaporate the water still left in the pasta (learned this technique on the food network).
• Sprinkle the pasta with parmesan cheese and dice up some goat cheese to place on top when finished.
• Mix in the chicken, spinich, asparagus, tomatoes, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp garlic, and a dash of black pepper. Mix it all together.
• Plate it, add goat cheese to the top, and the people eating the dish will mix it inches.

PENNE, SPINACH, ASPARAGUS AND CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to small bowl. Cool. Add pasta to same pot and cook until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Transfer pasta to very large bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Cool.
• Blend cup oil, green onions, vinegar and soy sauce in blender until smooth, about 2 minutes. (Asparagus, pasta and dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.) Pour dressing over pasta. Add asparagus, spinach and cashews; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

ASPARAGUS-SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring after 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain., For dressing, combine onions, vinegar and soy sauce in a blender; cover and process. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady steam., In a large salad bowl, combine pasta, spinach and asparagus. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews and Parmesan cheese.