BAKED PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS (PASTA AL FORNO CON ASPARAGI)

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I love fresh asparagus recipes. Got this one out of 100 Pasta Sauce Recipes. Serve with some crusty bread and a salad and you have a great dinner. It turns out great!

Provided by TishT

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

14 ounces penne pasta (or other short pasta)
2 lbs asparagus
4 ounces butter (1 stick)
chicken stock
salt and pepper
10 ounces ricotta cheese (or similar curd cheese)
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces freshly-grated parmesan cheese
3 eggs

Steps:

  • Wash Asparagus.
  • Remove any tough stalks and cut into short lengths.
  • You may want to split the length in half.
  • Melt about 3 tbs of butter in pan and cook the asparagus over a low heat for about 20 min.
  • Every so often, add a little chicken stock to keep it moist.
  • When the asparagus is done, season to taste.
  • While the asparagus is cooking, process the ricotta cheese with the oil.
  • Cook the pasta for half the time stated on the package.
  • Drain and immediately toss in the remaining butter and half the Parmesan.
  • Butter a deep oven dish.
  • Make a thin layer of pasta, then one of asparagus, then one of pasta again and then one of ricotta.
  • Repeat, finishing with the layer of pasta.
  • Beat together the eggs and the remaining cheese and pour over the top.
  • Sprinkle with black pepper.
  • Bake in a medium oven, 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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