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Asparagus and shrimps pastas

Name: Asparagus and shrimps pastas
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 9 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Plats principaux
Ingredients: 454 g (1 pound) of green asparagus; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 150 g of shelled cooked shrimps; 454 g (1 pound) of tagliatelle or linguine pastas; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of olive oil; 125 ml (1/2 cup) of cream; Salt and pepper; Nutmeg

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Author: Les Cultures de chez nous

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Preparation 15

Baking 9

Portions 4

Freezing No

Ingredients Preparation

Ingredients

454 g (1 pound) of green asparagus
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
150 g of shelled cooked shrimps
454 g (1 pound) of tagliatelle or linguine pastas
15 ml (1 tablespoon) of olive oil
125 ml (1/2 cup) of cream
Salt and pepper
Nutmeg

Preparation

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Wash asparagus with cold water and slice off hard end then slice into sections of 1 cm of lenght. Peel onion and garlic then finely slice. Harshly slice shrimps.
Bring pastas to a boil and cook until "al dente".
While heating, prepare sauce : heat oil in a cocotte and melt asparagus, onion and garlic. Soak with a spoon of pastas cooking juice, cover and simmer 10 minutes at low heat.
Take of the lid, add cream and raise heat to thicker a bit more. Add shrimps, stir to heat. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg up to your taste. Drain pastas, add to the sauce and eat warm.