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Spinach-Ricotta Pesto Pasta with Crisp Prosciutto and Asparagus

Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp
Show: Ask Aida Episode: Double Dips

Photo: Spinach-Ricotta Pesto Pasta with Crisp Prosciutto and Asparagus

TOTAL TIME: 14 min
Prep: 4 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
 
YIELD: 6 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 12 ounces asparagus, trimmed and sliced thinly on bias (about 2 cups)
  • 3/4 cup Spinach-Ricotta Dip, recipe follows
SPINACH-RICOTTA DIP:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
  • 1/2 cup fresh ricotta
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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Directions

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. When it boils, add pasta and cook as indicated on box.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it shimmers, add prosciutto and cook, stirring occasionally, until prosciutto is crisp, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus and toss to coat evenly. Let cook until asparagus just starts to get browned on the edges, about 3 minutes.

Remove 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Add a few tablespoons of the water to the asparagus mixture, stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate browned bits, and remove from heat. Drain pasta and return to pot (off heat), add remaining reserved pasta cooking water, asparagus, Spinach-Ricotta Dip, and stir until thoroughly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning, as desired. Serve immediately.
In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. When oil shimmers, add pine nuts and cook until they make a popping noise and start to brown, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic and onion and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a food processor fitted with a blade, add in remaining ingredients, and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning, as necessary.

Yield: 2 cups

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  • on June 18, 2011

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    I only changed the proportions so that I'd have more veggies and less pasta. Wonderful. The vibrant green color was amazing, too.

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  • on May 07, 2011

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    I'm always trying to get my family to eat more vegetables and this recipe was an excellent one. Since you have to chop the asparagus and mix it with the prosciutto and then process the spinach it worked great because they could not take the vegetables away from the recipe.

    I'm glad to comment that it was a hit with them,especially my 14 yrs. old son which can be a very picky eater.

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