the first 15: Farfalle with Asparagus & Mushrooms

Monday, October 24, 2011

Farfalle with Asparagus & Mushrooms

This past summer, while going through a major renovation, we went to live at our friend's house for a few weeks (they summer in RI). My friend Donna is an amazing cook - there will be many recipes shared here that I have gotten from her. Anyway, while at her house, I was poring over cookbooks and came across this recipe in one of Giada's cookbooks. This is helping me with my once a week vegetarian quest!

1 lb. farfalle pasta

3 Tbsp. butter

1 lb. cremini mushrooms

1 lb. asparagus - 1" cross-wise pieces

1 c. mascarpone cheese

pinch nutmeg

3/4 c. toasted walnuts, chopped

pepper

1/4 c. fresh grated parmesan cheese

Saute mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes, add asparagus and saute 5 minutes more. Stir in mascarpone and nutmeg. Add cooked farfalle and walnuts. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Gotta love a one dish meal!

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The inspiration

For a couple of years I have been typing up recipes and dreaming of getting them all into a book - one place that I can look for all of our go-to recipes we've compiled over the first 15 years of our marriage. But I hit a slump and became discouraged that this was never going to happen. Until the other night when I was talking to my friends Julie and Eric and they loved the idea, and Eric suggested that instead of a book, I create a blog! This way I could post what I already have typed up, it would all be in one spot, and maybe someday if I ever do actually get it put into a cookbook, it will be ready!