Creamy Asparagus and Bacon Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 150g bacon, cut into thin strips
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 medium bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into inch long pieces
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1¼ cups heavy cream
  • ¼ cup Parmesan, grated plus more for sprinkling on top
  • 400g of shell pasta or any other shaped pasta
Instructions
  1. In a heavy bottomed pan and over medium to high heat, cook the bacon till crispy and fat has rendered. If needed you can add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to help the cooking process.
  2. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.
  3. Leave two tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan and add the minced shallots and cook over medium heat for one minute till soften.
  4. Add the asparagus and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes. Asparagus should be cooked but remain crisp.
  5. Deglaze with the wine. Let the wine evaporate and add the cream. Cook the sauce down to thicken for about three minutes. Add the Parmesan to the sauce. Stir and remove from heat.
  6. Meanwhile cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve one cup of cooking liquid and drain pasta. Add the pasta to the cream sauce. Add some of the pasta water a little at a time till you reach the desired thickness for your sauce (I usually only add about ¼ cup).
  7. Plate the pasta, top with some bacon and Parmesan. Serve warm.
Recipe by Swine + Wine at https://www.swineandwine.ca/creamy-asparagus-and-bacon-pasta/