Asparagus pasta with a vegetable-based sauce

Asparagus pasta with a vegetable-based sauce

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Discover this delicious pasta recipe with asparagus and a vegetable sauce, perfect for a light and refreshing dinner.

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This recipe combines pasta in the shape of hollow tubes with green asparagus, served with a delicious vegetable sauce. It’s perfect for a summer meal or a unique appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$0.87 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.15
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We cook the pasta in boiling water according to the manufacturer’s instructions, then drain it.
  2. In the meantime, prepare the sauce: remove the tough parts of the asparagus and peel the areas where the skin is thick. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cut them into pieces about 3 cm long. ≈ 8 min
  4. Cook the chopped asparagus in boiling water until tender (about 10 minutes), then drain.
  5. We chop the onion, melt the butter, and then sauté the onion until it is golden brown. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add the asparagus to the pan, cook for about a minute, then add the wine and cream.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min
  8. Continue to cook over low heat until the sauce thickens.
  9. We pour the sauce over the pasta and serve it immediately. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Asparagus pasta with a vegetable-based sauce

  • Half a glass of white wine$0.55
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 50 g of butter-flavored margarine$0.17

Total$0.87

that's $0.22 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Half a pack of short, hollow tube-shaped pasta (like “penne” pasta).
  • Approximately 150 grams of green asparagus
  • 375 ml of plant-based cream (dairy-free)
  • Half a glass of white wine
  • 1 onion
  • 50 g of butter-flavored margarine
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

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