Rigatoni With Asparagus And Lemon Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, break the dry ends off the asparagus, discard them, and slice the asparagus spears on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
• When the noodles are about halfway cooked, heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the asparagus, tomatoes, and garlic, and cook them for several minutes.
• Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
• Scoop out about 1/2 cup of the cooking water from the pasta and set it aside.
• Drain the cooked noodles.
• Add the noodles and reserved cooking water, lemon juice, salt, basil, and mint and toss gently.
• Transfer it to a large serving bowl and add the cheese.
• Toss the noodles and cheese to melt the cheese slightly; serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat the oil reserved from the tomatoes in a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking up the meat into bite-size pieces with a fork, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a bowl. Add the artichokes, asparagus, and garlic to the same skillet, and sauté over medium heat until the garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, and sun-dried tomatoes. Boil over medium-high heat until the sauce reduces slightly, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta, sausage, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the basil, and parsley to the artichoke mixture. Toss until the sauce is almost absorbed by the pasta. Stir in the mozzarella, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, passing the additional Parmesan cheese alongside.

Steps:

• Fill a 6-qt. stockpot 3/4 full with water; bring to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 3 minutes or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., Return water to a boil; cook rigatoni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in mozzarella cheese until melted., Drain rigatoni; return to pan. Stir in asparagus, bacon, parsley, salt, pepper and cream sauce. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.