This is a delightful pasta dish for the warmer months. Asparagus comes into season from February through to the Summer and thanks to its speedy cooking time it works wonderfully as a green for quick and stress free meals.
I use crème fraîche for this deliciously creamy pasta which is light and delicate, with fresh flavours of basil and lemon. This is the perfect ‘garden food’ – the kind you eat in the garden on a warm evening with a glass of something chilled.
Crème Fraîche Pasta Recipe
I like to use crème fraîche instead of cream in pasta for every day dishes. It’s lighter and also has a lovely fresh flavour. This works particularly well with the ingredients in this dish for delicious Spring/Summer flavours. There’s also a lovely salty kick from the prosciutto ham in this recipe. Vegetarians could swap this out for a sprinkling of feta.
Ingredients
- Serves 2
- 150g tagliatelle
- 1 small bunch of asparagus, chopped into inch pieces
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 6 slices of prosciutto ham, torn
- 4 heaped tablespoons of crème fraîche
- 1 bunch of fresh basil, chopped
Method
Recipe Overview
Crème Fraîche Pasta
A light and creamy pasta perfect for Spring and Summer
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Wooden spoon
- Pan
- Pot
- Garlic press
- 150 g Tagliatelle
- 1 Bunch of asparagus, cut into inch pieces
- 1 Garlic clove, minced
- 6 Slices of prosciutto
- 4 tbsp Crème fraîche (heaped)
- 1 Bunch of basil, chopped
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Put the pasta on to boil
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To a pan on low-medium heat add a little olive oil and cook the asparagus with the garlic until softened.
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Add the prosciutto ham, along with the crème fraîche. Heat this and reduce to a low heat. Season well with salt and pepper.
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Drain the pasta and add to the pan. Add the basil leaved and stir together until the ingredients are evenly combined.
What is crème fraîche?
Crème fraîche is a French cultured dairy product with a similar taste and texture to sour cream. It is made by adding a bacterial culture to cream and allowing it to ferment for several hours or overnight. This process thickens the cream and gives it a delicious tangy flavour.
One of the benefits of crème fraîche is its versatility. It can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes, and it can be substituted for cream in many recipes.
Why cook with crème fraîche?
If you love creamy dishes then crème fraîche is a great way to achieve that in your cooking. Unlike cream it is tangier, adding a fresher and lighter dimension to your cooking. Crème fraîche is a bit lighter than cream making it a better choice for frequent meals. It still has a relatively high fat content however, and this means that it will not split when cooking, so no need to worry about curdled sauce!
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