Asparagus Spaghetti

Asparagus Spaghetti takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.69 per serving. One serving contains 422 calories, 16g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe from Taste of Home has 78 fans. A couple people really liked this main course. If you have butter, bacon, half n half cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 71%. Try Clean Eating Shrimp And Asparagus Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti, Spaghetti With Shaved Asparagus, and Spaghetti With Asparagus and Ham for similar recipes.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 pounds fresh asparagus, sliced diagonally into 1-inch pieces

8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sliced green onion

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 pound very thin spaghetti

Equipment:

frying pan

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Cook asparagus in boiling salted water 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and return to kettle to keep warm. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper towel. In bacon drippings, saute onion until soft. Add asparagus and pepper; heat through. Quickly toss together spaghetti, asparagus mixture, bacon, butter, cream and cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 6-8 servings. Originally published as Pasta with Asparagus in Country WomanMarch/April 1991, p31 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 445 calories, 23 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 335 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water 3 minutes.

2. Drain and set aside. cook spaghetti according to package directions.

3. Drain and return to kettle to keep warm. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp.

4. Remove to a paper towel. In bacon drippings, saute onion until soft.

5. Add asparagus and pepper; heat through. Quickly toss together spaghetti, asparagus mixture, bacon, butter, cream and cheese.

6. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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422k Calories
15g Protein
18g Total Fat
48g Carbs
14% Health Score
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Calories
422k
21%

Fat
18g
29%

  Saturated Fat
8g
56%

Carbohydrates
48g
16%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
39mg
13%

Sodium
309mg
13%

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Protein
15g
31%

Selenium
44µg
64%

Vitamin K
61µg
58%

Manganese
0.73mg
36%

Phosphorus
259mg
26%

Vitamin A
1208IU
24%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Iron
3mg
19%

Folate
74µg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Vitamin B3
3mg
15%

Calcium
136mg
14%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Potassium
445mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin C
7mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.76mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.25µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.26µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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