Pasta With Feta Cheese And Asparagus

Pasta With Feta Cheese And Asparagus

  Ready in : 20 mins
  Preparation time : 5 mins
  Cooking time: 15 mins

Pasta With Feta Cheese And Asparagus requires around 20 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 30g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 804 calories. For $3.83 per serving, this recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. If you have oregano, asparagus, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by spoonacular user maplewoodroad.

Ingredients

linguine

linguine

8 oz

asparagus

asparagus

0.5 lb

olive oil

olive oil

2 Tbsp

kosher salt

kosher salt

0.25 tsp

freshly cracked pepper

freshly cracked pepper

0.25 tsp

garlic

garlic

1 Tbsp

thyme

thyme

1 tsp

oregano

oregano

1 tsp

lemon zest

lemon zest

0.5 tsp

pepper flakes

pepper flakes

0.25 tsp

feta cheese

feta cheese

6 oz

reserved pasta water

reserved pasta water

0.25 c

flat-leaf parsley

flat-leaf parsley

2 Tbsp

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Start with bringing a pot of water to a boil.

    water

    water

    pot
    pot
  2. 2
    Add enough salt to make it taste like the sea. 

    salt

    salt

  3. 3
    Add the pasta, adjust the heat, and keep it at a rolling boil. Stir a couple of times after a few minutes. This will prevent the pasta from sticking together. 

    pasta

    pasta

  4. 4
    While your pasta is cooking, heat 2 Tbsp of your favorite extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat.

    extra virgin olive oil

    extra virgin olive oil

    pasta

    pasta

  5. 5
    Add the asparagus, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper. Stir occasionally. 

    cracked black peppercorns

    cracked black peppercorns

    kosher salt

    kosher salt

    asparagus

    asparagus

  6. 6
    Depending on the thickness of the asparagus spears, the amount of heat you’re using, and how soft you prefer your asparagus, this step takes between 5 to 10 minutes. My asparagus spears were on the thinner side and I like them “al dente,” so they were finished after just 5 minutes. Start tasting after about 5 minutes and you’ll be able to tell when they’re done to your liking.

    asparagus

    asparagus

  7. 7
    A minute before the asparagus are done, add 1 Tbsp of chopped garlic, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp lemon zest, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat and give it a good stir before adding the feta cheese and the cooked pasta. 

    red pepper flakes

    red pepper flakes

    dried oregano

    dried oregano

    cooked pasta

    cooked pasta

    dried thyme

    dried thyme

    feta cheese

    feta cheese

    lemon zest

    lemon zest

    asparagus

    asparagus

    garlic

    garlic

  8. 8
    In the meantime, the pasta should be ready. Before draining the pasta, save about 1/4 cup of pasta water. This will be part of the sauce (together with the melted feta cheese).

    feta cheese

    feta cheese

    water

    water

    pasta

    pasta

  9. 9
    Add crumbled/chopped feta cheese into the pan, reduce heat to just warm enough to melt the cheese, and give it a couple of minutes.

    feta cheese

    feta cheese

    cheese

    cheese

    frying pan
    frying pan
  10. 10
    Then, add the drained pasta and reserved pasta water.

    water

    water

    pasta

    pasta

  11. 11
    The melted cheese and pasta water will emulsify and – while occasionally gently stirring – coat the linguine.

    water

    water

    linguine

    linguine

    cheese

    cheese

  12. 12
    Serve with a sprinkle of chopped parsley on top and enjoy!

    parsley

    parsley