Subj : BH&G 3309 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Jul 13 2021 06:14:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Spaghetti w/Seared Asparagus Categories: Pasta, Vegetables, Cheese, Nuts, Cheese Yield: 6 Servings 8 oz Dried spaghetti 2 tb Olive oil 2 tb Butter 12 oz Asparagus; washed, trimmed, - in 2" pieces 6 Cloves garlic, minced 1/3 c Hazelnuts or almonds; - toasted, coarse chopped 1/3 c Panko bread crumbs 1/3 c Fine shredded Asiago or - Parmesan 3 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Kosher salt 1/2 ts Cracked green or black - peppercorns 1 tb Hazelnut oil (opt) 1 tb Chopped Italian parsley Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set aside. In a deep 12" skillet heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; cook 5 minutes or until almost tender and beginning to blister, stirring occasionally. (Butter will turn golden brown.) Add garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes, until garlic is golden and asparagus is blistered. Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add hazelnuts and panko. Cook 8 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; transfer to a bowl. Stir in cheese. Add spaghetti, lemon juice, peppercorns, and salt to skillet with asparagus; toss to combine. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to reach desired consistency. Sprinkle with half the panko mixture; toss again. Top with remaining panko mixture. If desired, drizzle with hazelnut oil. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 6 servings. *Tip: To toast nuts, Set oven @ 350 degrees F. Spread nuts in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake 10 minutes or until golden, stirring once. Transfer to a kitchen towel. Rub to remove skins. FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: To toast hazelnuts, preheat oven to 350ºF/175ºC. Spread nuts in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake about 10 minutes or until slightly golden, stirring once. Place warm nuts on a clean kitchen towel. Rub the nuts with the towel to remove the loose skins. Makes: 6 servings Better Homes & Gardens | October 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 October 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Complex systems that work have evolved from simple systems that worked --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .