"This Northern Italian asparagus pasta recipe is a delicious version of a typical Venetian way to serve fresh green asparagus with pasta. The creamy sauce is so tasty that you may even find yourself eating it on its own!..."
INGREDIENTS
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320 g fusilli or eliche pasta ((11-12oz))
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400 g fresh green asparagus ((14oz) washed and stalk ends removed)
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1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
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1-2 garlic cloves (peeled)
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1 handful fresh parsley
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1-2 zucchini
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200 g robiola cheese ((7oz) you can also use stracchino or cream cheese)
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50 g Parmigiano Reggiano ((2oz) grated (for vegetarians use a hard cheese made without animal rennet))
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salt (for pasta/asparagus and to taste)
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black pepper (to taste)
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4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil