Your easy weeknight dinner prayers have been answered-this asparagus pasta with peas and pancetta only takes 30 minutes to make!
This asparagus pasta with pancetta and peas is perfect for a weeknight dinner. and great to make when asparagus are in season. The saltiness of the pancetta pairs perfectly with the asparagus and peas to make a really tasty dish that no one will believe took you no time to whip up!
How to Make Asparagus Pasta - Step by Step
Over medium heat, add olive oil to a large pan. Once olive oil is heated, add pancetta (photo 1). Let it cook until slightly crispy. About 5 minutes.
Add asparagus to the pan with pancetta. Cook for approximately 5 minutes (photo 2)
Add peas to the pan, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes (photo 3). Season with salt and pepper.
While asparagus/pea/pancetta mixture is cooking, boil pasta water and cook casarecce until al dente, and drain. If pasta isn't cooked by the time the vegetables are cooked, turn the heat on the vegetables down to low.
In a bowl, beats egg, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Take the pan off the heat, and mix casarecce, egg mixture, vegetables and pancetta together (photo 4 & 5)
Season with additional parmesan cheese (photo 6)
Extra Tips to Make Asparagus Pasta with Peas and Pancetta:
- Casarecce pasta work well with this dish, but any shape of pasta would do. Penne would be nice, or even a long pasta like linguine.
- When trimming the asparagus, make sure to remove the woody ends before cutting them up. To do this, you can bend the end of the asparagus until it breaks. The breaking point breaks just where the woody part ends and the fresh asparagus begins
- When seasoning the pasta with salt and pepper, you may not have to add as much salt as other pasta dishes, since the parmesan and pancetta are already salty. Taste it and see what works for you!
Other Easy Pasta Dishes You Might Like:
- Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta with Creamy Burrata
- Eggplant Pasta with Tomato and Mozzarella (Pasta alla Norma)
- Penne Pasta with Lemony Ricotta, Zucchini and Arugula
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Recipe
Asparagus Pasta with Peas and Pancetta
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup pancetta, cut into small cubes
- 2 cups asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into one inch pieces
- 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- 250 g casarecce pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Over medium heat, add olive oil to a large pan. Once olive oil is heated, add pancetta. Let it cook until slightly crispy. About 5 minutes.
- Add asparagus to the pan with pancetta. Cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Add peas to the pan, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- While asparagus/pea/pancetta mixture is cooking, boil pasta water and cook casarecce until al dente, and drain. If pasta isn't cooked by the time the vegetables are cooked, turn the heat on the vegetables down to low.
- In a bowl, beats egg, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- Take the pan off the heat, and mix casarecce, egg mixture, vegetables and bacon together. Season with additional parmesan cheese.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Casarecce pasta work well with this dish, but any shape of pasta would do. Penne would be nice, or even a long pasta like linguine.
- When trimming the asparagus, make sure to remove the woody ends before cutting them up. To do this, you can bend the end of the asparagus until it breaks. The breaking point breaks just where the woody part ends and the fresh asparagus begins
- When seasoning the pasta with salt and pepper, you may not have to add as much salt as other pasta dishes, since the parmesan and pancetta are already salty. Taste it and see what works for you!
Kristin Bresciani says
Love this dish!!
(Recipe provided by family of pinabresciani.com)
Pina Bresciani says
Thanks Kristin! Perfect for a weeknight dinner 🙂
Sarah says
One of my husband’s faves!
(Review provided by friend of pinabresciani.com)
Pina says
So cool! Thanks Sarah, glad you guys like it!