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.
Diets
Ingredients
linguine
8 oz
asparagus
0.5 lb
olive oil
2 Tbsp
kosher salt
0.25 tsp
freshly cracked pepper
0.25 tsp
garlic
1 Tbsp
thyme
1 tsp
oregano
1 tsp
lemon zest
0.5 tsp
pepper flakes
0.25 tsp
feta cheese
6 oz
reserved pasta water
0.25 c
flat-leaf parsley
2 Tbsp
Cooking in Steps
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1Start with bringing a pot of water to a boil.
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2Add enough salt to make it taste like the sea.
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3Add 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.
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4While your pasta is cooking, heat 2 Tbsp of your favorite extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat.
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5Add the asparagus, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper. Stir occasionally.
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6Depending 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.
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7A 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.
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8In 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).
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9Add crumbled/chopped feta cheese into the pan, reduce heat to just warm enough to melt the cheese, and give it a couple of minutes.
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10Then, add the drained pasta and reserved pasta water.
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11The melted cheese and pasta water will emulsify and – while occasionally gently stirring – coat the linguine.
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12Serve with a sprinkle of chopped parsley on top and enjoy!
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