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Main Course Savory Side Dish  •  March 12, 2023

Ditalini and Asparagus

Ditalini and Asparagus
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Ditalini and Asparagus

Serves 4
5 from 2 votes
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Course Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Large skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 shallots minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • Red pepper flakes to taste
  • 8 oz ditalini
  • 1 bunch of asparagus tough ends trimmed, bottoms thinly sliced and tops cut in half
  • 4-6 oz mascarpone cheese room temperature (depending how creamy you want it)
  • ½ cup finely grated pecorino romano plus more for serving
  • Lemon zest EVOO, and red pepper flakes, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
  • While water comes to a boil, add olive oil and butter to a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Once butter is melted, add shallots and garlic to the pan and sweat until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Deglaze pan with white wine, and add in red pepper flakes. Turn heat down to low while you cook pasta. (if pan beings to dry out as you are waiting on the pasta, you can add a dash of pasta water.)
  • Once water is at a boil, heavily season water with salt and drop in the pasta. Stir.
  • Once pasta is al dente, drain and (reserve some pasta water) add it to pan with the shallots. Add in sliced asparagus and a ladle of pasta water.
  • Increase heat to medium low, and stir in the mascarpone and pecorino. Cook and stir until the everything is creamy and combined. Add more pasta water if sauce becomes too thick.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve garnished with lemon zest, red pepper flakes, olive oil, and more pecorino cheese.
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1 comment

  • Alicia
    March 19, 2023

    5 stars
    Didn’t have ditalini but it was great with orzo!

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