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pea, asparagus and Greek Yoghurt pasta bake

23 February 2021 by Dominic Franks

asparagus pasta bake

This pea, asparagus and greek yoghurt pasta bake is such a simple concept but it tastes so good.  I’m also so glad it turned out OK because I was kind of making it up as I went along. I’m usually quite confident about savoury pasta dishes where I just ‘throw things into a pan’ but I wasn’t quite sure if my concept of blending the sauce ingredients would work.

Asparagus

I’d picked up some wonderful asparagus from the local greengrocer. I simply adore asparagus and usually wait until the British grown stuff comes into season but something tempted me to buy it and I’m so glad I did.  The taste reminds me of warm Spring days and balmy Summer evenings which is exactly the vibe we all need right now.

It’s a one pot dish which is always a bonus although I did then tip it into a second ovenware dish to bake, it could have actually just gone into the oven in the pan I sautéed everything in.

asparagus pasta bake

  • 500g pasta – I used mezzi rigatoni from Sainsbury’s
  • 1 bunch asparagus (roughly 8 stalks) – chopped
  • 2 banana shallots – finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic – crushed
  • bunch of fresh thyme
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 1/4 litre stock made with milk and a teaspoon of stock powder
  • 250g Greek Yoghurt
  • 150g strong cheddar cheese – finely grated

Pre-heat the oven to 180C.

Boil the pasta according to the packet but take it off the heat about 3 minutes less than stated, drain and set aside

Sauté the onions and garlic in a little butter and olive oil until beginning to soften.  This should take about 5 mins, then stir in the time and cook for another couple of minutes.

Add the chopped asparagus (chop the tips larger and the rest of the asparagus into finer chunks) and stir in, let it gently sauté for about 5 mins, then stir in the peas and let them sauté for another 4 mins. Take out the asparagus tips only and set aside.

Pour in the stock and let it bubble away for a few minutes until everything is super-soft. Now blend with a stick blender until completely smooth.

On a very gently heat, stir in the yoghurt and the cheese and stir until it’s all melted and combined, then tip in the pasta and asparagus tips and stir together.

Pour it into an oven-proof dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake for about 20 mins until golden and crispy on top.

asparagus pasta bake

Eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. Sheetal Shina says

    26 February 2021 at 6:52 am

    i have tried this recipe and it turned out very good. i like the taste of the food. Thanks for the recipe.

    • Dominic Franks says

      26 February 2021 at 8:37 am

      thank you, I’m so glad you liked it x

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