Asparagus pasta with peas and onion sauce

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Flavorful spring asparagus pasta recipe! This vegetarian pasta with peas and onion sauce is simple yet rich with flavor.

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Yields1 Serving
 6 tbsp salted butter
 4 tbsp olive oil
 3 large sweet yellow onions peeled and cut into ¼" slices
 1 tbsp sugar
 1 lb thin fresh asparagus tough ends removed
 10 oz fresh English peas
 ⅓ cup sherry cooking wine
 10 oz fresh egg pasta noodles like fettuccine or linguine
 ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
 Salt and pepper to taste
1

Heat butter and oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sugar and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onions are just starting to brown. Give a good stir and reduce heat to medium low. Continue to cook until onions are brown and caramelized, about an hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Be patient here! You want those onions to be brown and rich with flavor!*

2

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, and prepare your vegetables and grate your cheese.

3

When onions are caramelized, stir in the asparagus and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.

4

Add the peas and the sherry, and cook for another 2 minutes, then toss in the cooked pasta. When well combined, add cheese and toss until cheese is melted and pasta is well coated with onion sauce.

5

Season well with salt and pepper.

6

Serve with extra freshly grated parmesan cheese

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Ingredients

 6 tbsp salted butter
 4 tbsp olive oil
 3 large sweet yellow onions peeled and cut into ¼" slices
 1 tbsp sugar
 1 lb thin fresh asparagus tough ends removed
 10 oz fresh English peas
 ⅓ cup sherry cooking wine
 10 oz fresh egg pasta noodles like fettuccine or linguine
 ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
 Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Heat butter and oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sugar and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onions are just starting to brown. Give a good stir and reduce heat to medium low. Continue to cook until onions are brown and caramelized, about an hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Be patient here! You want those onions to be brown and rich with flavor!*

2

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, and prepare your vegetables and grate your cheese.

3

When onions are caramelized, stir in the asparagus and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.

4

Add the peas and the sherry, and cook for another 2 minutes, then toss in the cooked pasta. When well combined, add cheese and toss until cheese is melted and pasta is well coated with onion sauce.

5

Season well with salt and pepper.

6

Serve with extra freshly grated parmesan cheese

Notes

Asparagus pasta with peas and onion sauce
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