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Spring Asparagus and Pancetta Fettucine

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Spring Asparagus and Pancetta Fettucine with mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. A light, easy dinner for spring.

Ingredients

  • 5-⅓ ounces, weight Pancetta, Thick Cut (cut Into Small Pieces)
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 clove Garlic, Minced Or Grated
  • ¼ whole Medium Red Onion, Diced
  • 1 pound Crimini Mushrooms, Sliced
  • 1 pound Asparagus, Trimmed Of Stems And Cut Into 1-inch Chunks
  • 1 gallon, 14 tablespoons, 1-½ teaspoons, ⅝ pinches Water
  • ¾ pounds, 1-¼ ounces, weight Whole Wheat Fettucine Or Linguini
  • ½ cups Parmesan Cheese, Finely Grated
  • Salt To Taste
  • Fresh Ground Pepper (LOTS!)

Preparation

1. In small sauté pan on medium high heat, sauté pancetta until crisp. Remove from pan, drain on paper towels and set aside.
2. In another larger sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter. Add in garlic, onion and mushrooms. Sauté until slightly softened.
3. Add asparagus to the same pan and continue to sauté until asparagus has softened but is still somewhat crisp to the bite (al dente).
4. Meanwhile, in large pot, boil 4 litres of water with 1 tablespoon of salt. Boil pasta for about 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain and pour back into pot.
5. Toss in remaining 3 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper, and Parmesan (reserve some to top your pasta).
6. Serve pasta topped with asparagus mixture and pancetta (alternately, you can stir the asparagus mixture right into the pasta). Garnish with remaining Parmesan.

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westcoastswedishgirl on 8.18.2010

Made this last night, left out the mushrooms since 3 of the 4 people eating don’t like mushrooms. Also, drained all but a tablespoon of the fat from the pancetta, and sautéed the onions and garlic in that instead of the butter. Also used angel hair pasta as that’s what I had in the pantry. This was a delicious meal, and there were no leftovers! I’m always looking for a pasta meal without a heavy sauce, and this fits the bill. Thanks!

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