Pasta with Asiago Cheese
A very tasty pasta dish in a rich and creamy sauce flavoured with Asiago cheese. Easy to upgrade from an appetizer to main dish with the addition of your favourite seafood.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
15 minReady
25 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
pasta, fresh
egg and spinach |
* |
| ¼ | pound |
butter
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
cream
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
freshly ground |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
asiago cheese
cut in small cubes |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sweet red bell peppers
cut in slivers |
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 680.4 | g |
pasta, fresh
egg and spinach |
* |
| 113.4 | g |
butter
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
cream
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
freshly ground |
|
| 355 | ml |
asiago cheese
cut in small cubes |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
cut in slivers |
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Directions
Melt butter in a saucepan.
Add flour and cook until bubbly.
Whisk in cream and nutmeg until smooth and thick.
Stir in cheese and whisk until it melts.
Cook pasta until al dente (slightly chewy), add cheese sauce and red pepper.
Adjust seasoning and garnish.
Variations: This dish is great prepared with pasta of any width and can be served as an entree with shrimp or scallops added.
