Cream of asparagus soup with garlic and parmesan
4 cups low or no-sodium vegetable or chicken broth 2 Tbsp. butter 1 small onion 2 lbs. asparagus 4 cloves garlic ½ tsp. salt 2 oz. Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream Measure the broth into a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, put a large pot or Dutch oven […]
Spring vegetable pasta with lemon and parmesan
Cook 1 lb. rotini pasta in lightly salted water according to pkg directions, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high. Add 2 large thinly sliced shallots (1 cup) and sauté 3 minutes. Add 1 large clove chopped garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add 1 heaping cup fresh or frozen peas, […]
Roasted asparagus with parmesan breadcrumbs
2 bunches asparagus (about 2 pounds), trimmed 2 T olive oil divided ¼ t salt ¼ t pepper ¼ C grated parmesan cheese 1/3 C whole-wheat panko bread crumbs 3 T toasted hazelnuts, chopped 2 t lemon zest Positions racks in center and upper levels of oven; preheat to 4250. Toss asparagus, 1 T oil, […]
Gruyere, asparagus and pea baked pasta
12 oz whole wheat rotini 5 T extra virgin olive oil, divided 2 C sliced leeks, white and light green parts only 1-pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½ inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ C peas, fresh or frozen (thawed) 5T all-purpose flour 4 C milk 2 t dry mustard 1 tsp […]