Very Green Asparagus Pasta

Serves 4 to 6

As we enter into spring, no time is better than now to enjoy wonderful tender stalks of asparagus.  This pasta dish highlights the asparagus, using 2 lbs in order to really make its point.  Cheese, cream, bacon, and shallots all just serve to enhance the asparagus flavor.  It's elegant enough for a dinner party as well.

Step 1: Ingredients

4 oz bacon, chopped into tiny pieces, excess fat trimmed if desired (you need some for it to be yummy, but you can cut some off)
1 pound pasta like penne, farfalle, rotini, fusilli
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 shallots, finely chopped
2 lbs of asparagus, cut into ½ inch pieces
Freshly ground pepper
¾ cup of heavy cream OR ½ cup chicken stock for a dairy free option
½ cup shaved Parmigiano Reggiano to sprinkle on top
Salt and pepper to taste

Comments

[TheRealfrosty]

Made this tonight... amazing dish thank you soo much. My wife is pregnant and unable to eat meals that are too filling and was able to eat this without problems at all. Thanks again.
-Frosty

[absonline]

Looks Yummy and crispy

[scoochmaroo]

Wait, no, I want to eat THIS every day!
I want to eat all of your meals every day!