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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Angel Hair Pasta with Morels and Asparagus

This was a delicious seasonal meal that was very satisfying and everyone enjoyed - it was a lot of fun to cook too! I did NOT find the morels myself.


What to eat in spring?
Morels and asparagus
Followed by some pie.


  • 1 lb fresh angel hair pasta
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped shallots
  • 2 cups diagonally sliced fresh asparagus ( 2-inch pieces)
  • 1 ½ quarts fresh morel mushrooms, halved and cleaned
  • 6 Tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • kosher salt to taste

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in a large serving bowl and keep warm.
  2. In a large skillet on medium high heat, add olive oil and shallots; sauté for 30 seconds. Add asparagus and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in morels and cook 1-2 minutes or until softened.
  3. Drain asparagus-mushroom mixture, reserving juices.
  4. Add the mixture to the pasta and return the juices to the skillet. Cook to reduce by ¾. Add butter, stirring constantly, until melted.
  5. Remove from heat; stir into pasta mixture with the chives, pepper and salt.
  6. Garnish with chives and serve.

I used a tad less butter and added just a wee bit of white wine. I also sprinkled parmesan cheese on top with the chive garnish. Don’t look at how much I used. You’d prefer less. I’m addicted.

Recipe found at culinarycafe.com.

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