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• Recipe Overview
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Trim and peel the lower green portions of the asparagus. Cook whole in salted boiling water in a skillet just enough water to cover the asparagus. Only a few minutes to cook tender. | 2. RESERVE 1/2 cup of the water | 3. When cool enough to handle, cut the asparagus into 1/4" lengths. | 4. Pour 4 quarts of water into a large pot and place over a high heat (for pasta). | 5. In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion, cooking until it softens and turns a rich golden color. | 6. Stir in the sliced prosciutto and saute' until it has lost its raw color. | 7. Add the asparagus, raise the heat to medium-high and cook until it is lightly browned. | 8. Pour the reserved water in and cook until it has evaporated. | 9. Stir in the cream and cook, stirring frequently, until it has reduced by half. At this time taste for any salt requirements. Remove skillet from heat and set aside. | 10. When water for the pasta is boiling, and the sauce is off the heat, add 1 tablespoon of salt to the boiling water and drop in the pasta all at once, stirring well. | 11. When the pasta is cooked "al dente", drain it and toss it with the sauce, adding the grated cheese. | 12. Serve immediately. | 13. NOTE: Also good with: penne, fusilli corti, garganelli. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
asparagus	1/2			45.3593	8.7997	4.9895	0.2722
salt				-	-	-	-
butter	3	tablespoons		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
yellow onion	1/2	cup	chopped	57.42	3.4191	0.4132	4.698
prosciutto	4	ounces	cut	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
heavy cream	1	cup		408.0	3.2880000000000003	3.408	43.29600000000001
parmigiano reggiano cheese	1/2	cup	grated	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
fettuccine pasta	1	lb		100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.