Best Fettuccine With Morels Asparagus And Goat Cheese Recipes

FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS, MORELS, AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• If using dried morels, place in 2-cup measuring cup and pour enough hot water over to reach 2-cup mark. Let soak until soft, pushing down occasionally if morels rise to top, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid; add enough water to measure 1 1/4 cups if needed. Cut large morels in half.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and fresh or reconstituted morels; sauté until shallots are tender, about 6 minutes. Add asparagus and 1 1/4 cups broth (if using fresh morels) or reserved soaking liquid (if using dried morels). Bring to boil, cover, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in cream and 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and sauce; toss. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon tarragon. Serve with remaining Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE WITH MORELS, ASPARAGUS, AND GOAT CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Use a heavy skillet to melt the butter and cook the shallot, stirring until softened. Add the wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by about half. Add the broth and the morel mushrooms. Simmer for about ten minutes, covered, or until the mushrooms are tender. Add the cream and the goat cheese and continue to cook over low heat, stirring, until the cheese melts. Stir in the asparagus, chives, and the salt and pepper to taste. Keep the sauce warm while you cook the pasta. When the pasta is done cooking, drain it well and toss with the morel sauce. This recipe yields ?? servings.

PASTA WITH GOAT CHEESE AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place asparagus on a large rimmed baking sheet; dot with 2 tablespoons butter, and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender, tossing occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 2-inch lengths.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain pasta, and return to the pot.
• In a bowl, combine goat cheese, remaining 3 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Season with salt and pepper, and whisk until smooth.
• Add goat-cheese mixture and asparagus to pot; toss with pasta to combine, adding enough additional pasta water to create a thin sauce to coat pasta. To serve, divide among shallow bowls, and garnish with chives.

FETTUCCINE WITH MOREL AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl. Add fettuccine to same pot and cook until tender but still firm to bite. Drain fettuccine. Return pasta and asparagus to same pot.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over low heat. Add garlic and tarragon and stir 1 minute. Add morels and sauté 4 minutes. Add cream and broth; boil until morels are tender and sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Add sauce to pasta and asparagus; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Pass remaining Parmesan separately.

GOAT CHEESE + PASTA + ASPARAGUS = YUM!

Steps:

• Cook your pasta in a large pot of until it is almost tender. Add asparagus and cook until firm-tender, 2-3 minutes. Drain both pasta and asparagus together, reserving one cup of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, combine olive oil, lemon peel, tarragon and cheese in a large bowl, breaking up the goat cheese as you put it inches.
• Add hot pasta and asparagus to bowl, along with a couple slashes of the pasta water. Toss until smoothly combined, adding more pasta water if needed. Season genersously with salt, lemon pepper, and parmesan.

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
• Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.