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Eat Write Reatreat 2011: Fettuccine in Bianco with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Asiago Cream

Adapted from Domenica Marchetti
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Keyword asiago, asparagus, fettucine, mushrooms
Author TheSpicedLife

Ingredients

  • 4 T unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/4 cup finely shopped red onion
  • 2 bunches asparagus, recipe called for white, I used white and green, the lower third peeled and then cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 scant cup heavy cream
  • heaping half cup shredded asiago fresco cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb dried fettucini or equivalent fresh
  • 1/2 cup freshy grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
  • 3 oz thinly sliced prosciutto ham, better if from Parma, but all I had was domestic, then sliced again into chiffonade
  • 3 cups sliced mushrooms, I used crimini and button, if I had had access to more wild mushrooms I would have used them
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

  1. Set a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When it is melted, add the sliced mushrooms with a sprinkle of salt. Cook until all of the liquid has cooked out of the mushrooms and evaporated, about 10-15 minutes. Toss occasionally and add a little more salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set aside.
  3. Heat the remaining oil and butter in the same skillet. When it is hot, add the red onion. Cook for 2 minutes, and then add the asparagus. Toss to coat with butter and oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
  4. Add the cream and asiago fresco cheese with the mushrooms and garlic. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and stir the cream and cheese in. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain into a colander but be sure to reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.
  6. Transfer the cooked pasta back into the pot. Dump the sauce on top of the fettuccine and add the sauce on top of the pasta. Add the Parmigiano cheese and the Prosciutto ham. Toss. Add pasta cooking water as necessary to loosen the sauce up. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve, sprinkled with additional Parmigiano cheese.