Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella

Name: Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: Linguine 5 oz; Salt; Olive oil 3 tbsp; Green onion 2; Asparagus 8 oz; Black pepper; Lemon ½; Basil ½ cup; Fresh thyme 6 sprigs; Capers 2 tbsp; Buffalo mozzarella 2 balls

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Serves 2
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Ingredients

	5 oz Linguine or spaghetti
	Salt to taste
	3 tbsp Olive oil divided
	2 Green onion cut into 1-inch pieces
	8 oz Asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
	Black pepper to taste
	½ Lemon zested and juiced
	½ cup Basil
	6 sprigs Fresh thyme
	2 tbsp Capers
	2 balls Buffalo mozzarella

Nutritional information

499

Calories

28g

Fat

47g

Carbohydrates

19.2g

Protein

67mg

Cholesterol

739mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

5 oz Linguine
or spaghetti
Salt
to taste
3 tbsp Olive oil
divided
2 Green onion
cut into 1-inch pieces
8 oz Asparagus
cut into 1-inch pieces
Black pepper
to taste
½ Lemon
zested and juiced
½ cup Basil
6 sprigs Fresh thyme
2 tbsp Capers
2 balls Buffalo mozzarella

Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella

This Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella is tossed in a flavorful herb pesto – keeping it healthy, vegetarian, and so deliciously addictive. Homemade pesto has basil, thyme, capers, lemon juice and zest, and a glug of olive oil. The dish itself requires green onions and asparagus and can be ready in time for the pasta to be cooked. All together, it makes for a quick-cooking pasta dish, perfect for the weeknight dinner.

Start the recipe off by cooking the pasta in plenty of salted, boiling water. Before you drain the pasta, reserve some of the pasta cooking water to help you make a delicious pesto sauce at the end. In the meantime, sauté the green onions and asparagus, shaking often, until crisp-tender for 3-4 minutes. For the pesto, just combine all of the pesto ingredients in a food processor and pulse until creamy, then season with salt and black pepper. Add the hot pasta to the skillet with asparagus and green onions, then add the pesto and a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss well and divide the pasta between plates. Break the buffalo mozzarella balls in half and lay on top of the pasta. Serve the pasta up immediately with an extra drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper!

To make the Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella

1	Cook pasta	10
In a pot of salted boiling water, cook 5 ounces linguine according to the package directions. Once cooked, reserve ½ a cup pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.
2	Cook green onions and asparagus	4
In the meantime, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet and add 2 chopped green onions and 8 ounces chopped asparagus. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.
3	Make pesto	2
Meanwhile, combine zest and juice of ½ a lemon ½ cup basil leaves, 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves, 2 tablespoons capers, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a blender and pulse until creamy. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
4	Toss pasta, asparagus, and pesto	1
Add the cooked pasta, pesto and some of the reserved pasta cooking water to the skillet with asparagus and onions and toss well.
5	Serve
Divide the pasta between plates and top with buffalo mozzarella. Serve garnished with an extra drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper.

Enjoy your pasta night with this delicious Pasta with Asparagus & Buffalo Mozzarella recipe! Fresh pesto gives the pasta rich flavor, while asparagus and green onions add extra veggie goodness. Made it? Tag us @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.