Farfalle Pasta with Fresh Asparagus
Cooked to perfection, saffron pasta with tender asparagus a super fast dinner that your family will rave about it
Ingredients
- 10 asparagus spears
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot minced
- ½ cup white wine
- salt salt
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 2 trips Bacon nicely cooked and crumbled
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- salt
- black pepper
- Parmesan Cheese
- parsley minced
Instructions
- Peel the bottom of the asparagus spears and slice the spears on rounds.
- Heat the oil in saucepan and sauté the shallot. Add the asparagus and white wine. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the saffron and cook the farfalle until al dente (not too soft bust still with a bite).
- Drain the pasta and toss with the asparagus. Add the butter and mix well.
- Crumble the bacon over the pasta, grate some Parmesan Cheese and sprinkle with parsley.
Notes
- Bacon:
- This recipe requires some crispy bacon to crumble and add to the pasta. I recommend slicing the bacon strips thinly and crispy it while the pasta water comes to a boil. This will allow it to be warm and ready to be enjoyed with your asparagus pasta.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 621
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 621kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 390IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.