Best Pesto Asparagus Or Green Bean Sauce Recipes

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LINGUINE WITH ASPARAGUS PESTO



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Asparagus dresses this spring pasta in pastel green. Use the stems to make a finely ground pestolike mixture with garlic, olive oil and cheese; reserve the tips for quickly cooking and then tossing into the skillet with the linguine and sauce just before serving.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 bunch asparagus, pencil size
2 cloves garlic, chopped
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup grated Grana Padano (about 2 ounces), plus more for serving, or substitute Parmigiano-Reggiano
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
Salt and ground black pepper
12 ounces linguine
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves

Steps:

  • Snap off and discard ends of asparagus. Cut off top two inches of spears and reserve. Chop rest of spears and put in food processor with garlic, processing until very finely minced. With the machine running, drizzle in olive oil. Add 1/2 cup cheese and pulse. Transfer mixture to a bowl, fold in lemon zest, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook about 6 minutes, until not quite al dente. Add asparagus spears to the pot and cook another 1 to 2 minutes, until pasta is al dente.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup pasta water into a large skillet. Drain pasta and asparagus tips and add to skillet along with asparagus mixture and lemon juice. Cook over low heat, stirring with tongs, 3 minutes or so, until ingredients are well blended. Check seasonings. Transfer to 4 warm plates, scatter with oregano and serve with extra cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 577, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

THREE-GREEN PASTA WITH SCALLOPS AND PESTO SAUCE



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Herb     Pasta     Shellfish     Vegetable     Sauté     Dinner     Basil     Scallop     Asparagus     Green Bean     Pea     Summer     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 pound small green beans (preferably haricots verts), trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 pound fettuccine
3 tablespoons butter
1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
2 pounds sea scallops, each one quartered
1 1/2 cups purchased pesto sauce
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add asparagus and green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to bowl, using strainer. Add fettuccine to water and boil until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring pasta occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, green beans and peas. Season with salt and pepper; stir until heated through and coated with butter, about 1 minute. Return vegetables to bowl. Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet. Add quartered sea scallops, season with salt and pepper and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Drain pasta and return to skillet. Add vegetables, scallops, pesto, cream and lemon juice and stir over low heat until pasta is coated with sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ASPARAGUS PESTO



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Making asparagus pesto lets you use the peel, which contains a ton of flavor even though it's sometimes too tough and stringy to eat. Puréeing lets you sidestep this issue: you keep the peel, and the flavor, but your food processor pulverizes the fibers, even if you use thick spears.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, condiments, dips and spreads

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings (about 1 1/2 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Salt
1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch segments
1 clove garlic, or more to taste
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup olive oil, or more as desired
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1/2 lemon, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Add the asparagus and cook until fully tender but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well, reserving some of the cooking liquid, and let the asparagus cool slightly.
  • Transfer the asparagus to a food processor and add the garlic, pine nuts, 2 tablespoons of the oil, Parmesan, a pinch of salt and a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Process the mixture, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container if necessary, and gradually add the remaining oil and a bit more of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten if necessary. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste, pulse one last time, and serve over pasta, fish or chicken (or cover and refrigerate for up to a day).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 191, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 256 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

PASTA, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES WITH PESTO



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The most elegant pasta dish that Italian cooks have ever invented is astonishingly simple to make. Here, the magical green sauce is tossed with trenette (or any long pasta you can twirl around a fork), tender slices of potato and barely blanched green beans.

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, weeknight, pastas, main course, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups packed tender young basil leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon salt
2 plump garlic cloves, peeled and crushed with flat blade of a knife
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, or more to taste
Salt to taste
1/2 pound small potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/4-inch thick
1/4 pound tender young green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
1 pound trenette, or other long, thin pasta

Steps:

  • Make pesto: In the bowl of food processor, add basil, pine nuts, salt and garlic. Pulse until mixture is coarse and grainy. With the motor running, add oil in slow, steady stream. Add cheese; process just enough to mix well. If sauce is too dry, add a little more oil. Taste; add more cheese or salt, if desired.
  • Bring 6 quarts water to rolling boil. Add at least 2 tablespoons salt and the potato slices. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until potatoes have started to soften but are not cooked through. Add green beans, and continue boiling another 5 minutes.
  • Add pasta, and stir. Start testing pasta at 5 minutes. When it is done, and when potatoes and beans are tender, drain and turn pasta and vegetables immediately into preheated bowl. Add pesto, and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 304 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

ASPARAGUS PESTO PASTA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook 1 pound trimmed asparagus in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to ice water to cool; drain and pat dry, then roughly chop. Puree the asparagus in a food processor with 1 cup fresh parsley, 1/2 cup fresh mint, 1/3 cup toasted unsalted pistachios, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Drizzle in 1/3 cup olive oil and puree until smooth. Toss with 1 pound cooked pasta and 3/4 cup parmesan, adding pasta cooking water as needed to loosen.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PESTO



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Make and share this Roasted Asparagus With Pesto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Vegetable

Time 17m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt
black pepper
parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix pesto with garlic and oil and toss with asparagus on a baking sheet.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Roast in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until done to your.
  • liking.
  • Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve hot.

FUSILLI IN CREAMY VEGAN ASPARAGUS PESTO



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Cashews make this creamy asparagus pasta sauce rich without any cream. Try this vegan pasta recipe if you're looking to cook with cholesterol in mind.

Provided by Joy Manning

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 garlic clove
⅓ cup cashews
1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
1 cup packed basil leaves (1 oz.), plus more for serving
1 lb. asparagus, trimmed, cut into thirds, divided
⅓ cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
12 oz. whole wheat fusilli

Steps:

  • Process 1 garlic clove in a blender until finely chopped. Add ⅓ cup cashews and 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt and blend until cashews are finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add 1 cup packed basil leaves and half of asparagus (about 4 oz.) and process until a smooth paste forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With processor running, stream in ⅓ cup olive oil and 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice until combined.
  • Cook 12 oz. whole wheat fusilli in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute less than package directions. Add remaining asparagus and cook for 1 minute more. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid, then drain pasta and asparagus.
  • Return pasta and asparagus to pot and add pesto. Toss, adding pasta cooking liquid ¼ cup at a time, until desired texture is achieved. Top each serving with additional basil leaves.

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