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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Rinse asparagus, break off tough ends and discard. | 2. Cut asparagus into 3/4 inch lengths and place in a bowl filled with cold water and set aside. | 3. In a large frying pan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. | 4. Add garlic and saute' for about 3 minutes. | 5. Drain asparagus and add to frying pan, cover and cook for 2 minutes, stirring at least once. | 6. Add mushrooms, proscuitto, basil, oregano and rosemary, mix well and cook covered until asparagus is tender crisp, about 5 minutes (DO NOT OVERCOOK), stir frequently. | 7. Stir in chopped diced tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring frequently. | 8. If mixture appears too dry, add more butter. | 9. Meanwhile, in a pasta cooking pot or a large pot, fill 3/4 full with water and bring to a rolling boil. | 10. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. | 11. Add spaghetti and cook uncovered as instructed on package, about 12 to 15 minutes or until el dente'. | 12. Drain well. | 13. Transfer spaghetti to a large bowl and pour sauce over, toss to coat well. | 14. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and lightly toss to coat. | 15. Serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
asparagus	1 1/2	1/2		136.0779	26.3991	14.9686	0.8165
butter	6	tablespoons		513.0	23.570999999999998	16.029	43.2
extra virgin olive oil	3	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
garlic	8	cloves	chopped	35.76	7.9344	1.5264	0.12
button mushroom	1 1/2	cups	sliced	-	-	-	-
prosciutto	1/2	cup	chopped	-	-	-	-
basil	2	tablespoons	chopped	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339
oregano	2	tablespoons	chopped	15.9	4.1352	0.54	0.2568
rosemary	2	tablespoons	chopped	4.454	0.7038	0.1125	0.1992
plum tomato	4		diced	-	-	-	-
salt	3/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
spaghetti	12	ounces		105.4601	23.5074	2.1772	1.9391
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0

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