Antipasto Of Asparagus With Freshly Grated Parmigiano Cheese Recipes

ASPARAGUS PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook asparagus as directed on package-except add mushrooms during last minute of cooking; drain.
• Stir remaining ingredients into asparagus and mushrooms.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spray the inside of a 9x13 casserole dish with olive oil cooking spray. Place asparagus in the dish and lightly spray spears with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle asparagus with Parmesan cheese, sea salt, and garlic powder.
• Roast in preheated oven until fork easily punctures thickest part of stem, about 12 minutes.

ASPARAGUS PARMESAN

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus spears, and cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes, or to desired firmness. Drain off excess oil, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Cut off tough ends of asparagus spears. Cut each on the bias into 1-inch lengths. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Rinse well and drain.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook about 2 minutes. Remove asparagus with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Drop the fettuccine into salted boiling water. Let cook to desired degree of doneness (cooking time will range from about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes for fresh pasta to 9 minutes or more for dried). Reserve 2 tablespoons cooking water. Drain the pasta.
• Heat the butter in the pot in which the pasta was cooked. Add the asparagus pieces and the fettuccine. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons of cooking water and basil. Toss to blend. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese on the side.

ASPARAGUS PARMIGIANO

Steps:

• Lightly grease a shallow baking dish; Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Steam asparagus until crisp tender; arrange in baking dish.
• Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil in saucepan until golden.
• Add tomatoes, salt and thyme; simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• Pour sauce over asparagus.
• Place slices of mozzarella cheese over top.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

ASPARAGUS WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven broiler.
• With a vegetable peeler, scrape the asparagus to within one inch of the top. Cut off and discard the bottom part of the spears to make them of uniform length.
• Place the stalks in a skillet, add cold water to cover, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer about 2 to 3 minutes until tender yet firm.
• Drain the asparagus and arrange in a round or oval heatproof dish. Arrange neatly in one layer with the tip ends slightly staggered.
• Brush with the olive oil and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.
• Place under the broiler for about 2 or 3 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

ANTIPASTO OF ASPARAGUS WITH FRESHLY GRATED PARMIGIANO CHEESE

Steps:

• In wide skillet, place asparagus, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• Cook until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Drain and set aside to cool.
• On platter, arrange lettuce, and when asparagus stalks are cool, arrange them on top in center with all of the spears pointing in one direction.
• Scatter tomatoes about and sprinkle with cheese, olive oil and salt.

ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH PARMIGIANO ZABAGLIONE

Steps:

• For the soup, set a large saucepot over a high flame and heat up the olive oil. Add the onions, stir briefly, and lower the heat to medium. Add a pinch of salt to draw moisture out of the onions. Cook the onions until they are soft and translucent but without any browning, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, bay leaf and chicken stock. Raise the flame to high to bring the stock to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Taste the stock and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the asparagus and thyme. Return the stock to a simmer. Cook until the asparagus is barely tender.
• Remove the bay leaf. Working quickly, ladle some of the soup into a blender with the spinach and vitamin C. Process until the soup is smooth and homogenous. To cool quickly, remove to a large bowl set inside a larger bowl filled with ice water or a sink partially filled with ice water. Add the cream and lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper. Stir often until the soup is no longer steaming. (The soup can be made to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1 month.)
• To make the zabaglione, bring 2 inches of water to a simmer in a large saucepan. In a large non-reactive bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and wine. Season with salt and pepper. Set the bowl inside the saucepan but not touching the water, and whisk constantly until the mixture has thickened to point where the whisk can leave a clean trail on the bottom of the bowl, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat. Whisk vigorously for 1 minute to cool to room temperature and gradually whisk in the cheese. Season the mixture with pepper, to taste. (The zabaglione can be made to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day.) Add 1/3 of the whipped cream. Whisk until smooth and then fold in the remaining whipped cream, being careful keep the mixture light and airy.
• To serve, in a large saucepot, warm the soup over medium heat. Ladle into espresso cups. Spoon the zabaglione over each serving (about 1 teaspoon for each espresso cup of soup). Serve warm or at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS WITH PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of well salted ice water. Place the trimmed asparagus in the boiling water and let the water come back to a rolling boil. Remove asparagus from the boiling water and plunge immediately into the ice water. Remove from the ice water, pat dry, and reserve.
• In a small bowl combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Season with salt. Toss the asparagus in the vinaigrette. Arrange on a serving plate and sprinkle with the crumbled egg white and yellow.
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TO FINELY GRATE PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO

Steps:

• To finely grate Parmigiano-Reggiano and similar cheeses, use the small (1/8-inch)teardrop-shaped holes (not the ragged-edged holes) of a box or similar handheld grater.
• Other shaped holes, a Microplane rasp, and pregrated cheese yield different volumes.

GARLIC PARMESAN ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. water to a boil. Add asparagus and garlic; cook, covered, until asparagus is crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes; drain. Toss asparagus with butter and cheese.