| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely diced pancetta
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- 3 asparagus, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces on the diagonal
- Kernels from 1 cob fresh corn
- 3 tablespoons peeled fava beans
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 10 whole cherry tomatoes
- 3 kale leaves, stems removed, leaves torn into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 ounces spinach pasta, such as linguine
- 2 basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and sauté, stirring occasionally, until rendered, about 3 minutes. Drain and discard half the fat, then add the garlic and shallot to the remaining fat and cook until aromatic, stirring, about 1 minute; season with some salt.
- Add the asparagus, corn, favas and red pepper flakes to the skillet and sauté for about a minute. Stir in the tomatoes and allow to blister and break down a little. Stir in the kale and cook just until it wilts, then swirl in the butter to melt.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 45 seconds to 1 minute, then strain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Toss the pasta in the sauce, adding some cooking water if needed to moisten. Garnish with some basil and Parmesan shavings, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 224 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Sodium | 230 mg |
Reviews
Delicious and easy to make! All the flavors blended perfectly!
Very tasty dish. Only modification I made was to reduce red pepper flakes in half and it was very flavourful.
This year, we decided to do a untraditional Thanksgiving dinner. Saw this recipe a thought it would be a good starch. Oh my goodness . ..it was amazing, and everyone loved it! I couldn’t find Fava beans anywhere and replaced it with edamame. It did the trick!! Thank you, Ayesha. This will be at my family dinner table for many years to come!!!!