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Home / Recipes / Dinner / Pasta / Creamy One Pot Asparagus Pasta

Creamy One Pot Asparagus Pasta

30 mins
| 3 Comments |
5 from 7 votes
Jump to Recipe 03/21/21 | Updated: 03/21/21 | by Nora
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This is a creamy pasta dish you can cook in one single pot – that’s right, even the pasta cooks right in the sauce! Made with bacon, fresh asparagus and lots of cream sauce.

Great as a main, but also good as a side dish with chicken or fish.

top down view on fork in plate of pasta

This is definitely one of my “must-makes” come asparagus season. Since asparagus is the main crop of my extended family’s farm, we always get plenty during spring and early summer. And bonus: All of my kids love it just as much as I do.

I appreciate the ease of this particular recipe, especially on a busy day. It’s so quick to prep, yet comes out so delicious. The perfect weeknight dinner!

Ingredients you’ll need

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities!

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Ingredients for Asparagus Pasta: Oil, bacon, asparagus, flour, white wine, chicken broth, cream, lemon zest, nutmeg, garlic powder, pasta, parmesan, cream cheese and parsley.

Ingredient notes

  • Bacon: feel free to skip, or use diced ham or chicken instead.
  • Cream: feel free to skip for a lighter dish. Use more broth, then add another tablespoon or two of cream cheese at the end.
  • White wine: If you don’t have any, please just use more broth. Do NOT use vinegar to replace the wine. I repeat: Do NOT use vinegar to replace the wine!

If you’re unsure about what kind of wine to use for cooking, always use a dry wine you would also drink. I’m not a fan of wines labelled as “cooking wine”, so I tend to use a Sauvignon Blanc of Pinot Grigio. But feel free to use cooking wine if that’s what you usually have on hand, just make sure to alter the recipe accordingly if your wine has other additives (like flavoring or salt).

How to make Asparagus Pasta

Start by sautéing the bacon and asparagus, then stir in the flour. Deglaze with white wine.

photo collage to show how to sauté asparagus

Then stir in the remaining sauce ingredients and add the uncooked pasta. Cook until the pasta is done.

photo collage to show how to cook asparagus pasta

Stir in the remaining ingredients and serve immediately!

close up photo of asparagus pasta

Cooking tips

  • Make sure to use uncooked pasta, do not pre-cook it! This is a one pot recipe, so everything cooks in one pot together. Yes, even the pasta cooks right in the sauce!
  • Do not brown the flour, only stir it in and cook for a few seconds. It burns easily, which yields an inedible sauce.
  • Make sure to stir from time to time while the pasta simmers, so you catch if it’s stuck to the pan anywhere.

Serving ideas

Sometimes we’ll eat it as a main, but it’s also great with grilled chicken or fish. We mostly enjoy Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken, Lemon Baked Cod or Lemon Butter Baked Salmon with this pasta. So good, so simple – that’s all you really need!

Leftovers

Leftovers keep well-covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. I like best to reheat them as a pasta bake: I place leftovers into a casserole dish straight away to refrigerate, then I pour ½ cup of broth on top (to make sure it doesn’t dry out), sprinkle with cheese and bake at 410°F for 20-25 minutes, until heated through and bubbly.

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Creamy One Pot Asparagus Pasta

This is a creamy asparagus pasta dish you can cook in one single pot – that's right, even the pasta cooks right in the sauce! Quick, easy and delicious.
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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5 from 7 votes
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Recipe details

Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Total 30 mins
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 oz diced bacon
  • 1 pound asparagus trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ⅓ cup white wine OR more broth, if avoiding alcohol
  • 3 cups broth chicken or vegetable both work
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 small lemon grated zest only
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 8 oz uncooked pasta I used Tagliatelle
  • 4 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • grated parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions
 

  • Brown:
    Heat oil in wide skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and asparagus and cook for a few minutes until starting to brown. Stir in flour.
  • Add liquids and seasoning:
    Pour white wine into pan and stir well. Simmer until liquid has evaporated, then pour in broth and cream. Add lemon zest, garlic powder and ground nutmeg; stir well.
  • Cook pasta:
    Add uncooked pasta (break in half if necessary), bring to a boil then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover with a lid and simmer 8-10 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  • Finish:
    Once pasta is done and sauce has thickened, remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
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Notes

Cooking tips

  • If you’re unsure about what kind of wine to use for cooking, always use a dry wine you would also drink. I’m not a fan of wines labelled as “cooking wine”, so I tend to use a Sauvignon Blanc of Pinot Grigio. But feel free to use cooking wine if that’s what you usually have on hand, just make sure to alter the recipe accordingly if your wine has other additives (like flavoring or salt).
  • Make sure to use uncooked pasta, do not pre-cook it! This is a one pot recipe, so everything cooks in one pot together. Yes, even the pasta cooks right in the sauce!
  • Do not brown the flour, only stir it in and cook for a few seconds. It burns easily, which yields an inedible sauce.
  • Make sure to stir from time to time while the pasta simmers, so you catch if it’s stuck to the pan anywhere.

Ingredient substitutions

  • Bacon: feel free to skip, or use diced ham or chicken instead.
  • Cream: feel free to skip for a lighter dish. Use more broth, then add another tablespoon or two of cream cheese in the end.
  • White wine: If you don’t have any, please just use more broth. Do NOT use vinegar to replace the wine. I repeat: Do NOT use vinegar to replace the wine!

Leftovers

Leftovers keep well-covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. I like best to reheat them as a pasta bake: I place leftovers into a casserole dish straight away to refrigerate, then I pour ½ cup of broth on top (to make sure it doesn’t dry out), sprinkle with cheese and bake at 410°F for 20-25 minutes, until heated through and bubbly.
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Recipe first published on 04/26/2020. Updated with step by step photos and better text on 03/21/2021.

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  1. Susan B says

    January 05, 2022 at 2:26 am

    This is very good. I didn’t add the cream cheese since I didn’t have it and did add mushrooms that needed to be cooked. Also used chicken instead of bacon and it turned out great.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      January 05, 2022 at 8:17 pm

      Thank you for sharing your variations for the recipe, Susan! Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  2. Sallie says

    July 10, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    5 stars
    My family loved this! I will definitely be making it again. It came together easily and only one pot used—-easy clean up!
    The sauce is very similar to a basil orange sauce for pecan chicken from a favorite restaurant. Delicious! Can’t wait to make it substituting orange zest and basil for the lemon zest and parsley.

    Reply

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