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Home » Dinner » Pasta » Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet

Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet

Created: July 3, 2015 Updated: February 26, 2021 by Lyuba Brooke 4 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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This Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta will quickly become your go-to dinner. It’s extra cheese and so full of flavors to make your taste buds will sing. Tasty cavatappi pasta mixed with sauteed shallots, garlic, asparagus, cilantro and lemon. Then it’s quickly stirred with lots of cheese and baked in the oven until all the cheese is nicely melted.

Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet is presented here in a black skillet. In the skillet, there are many noodles and asparagus covered in a creamy sauce.

I’m not going to admit how much of this deliciousness I ate, but let’s just say that I’m happy weather was still nice a couple of weeks ago when I made it. I really needed to go running…a few extra miles! It was just SO good, I couldn’t stop. Once I had that first bite white taking the pictures, that was it…I was a goner. I knew it was going to be good because it smelled amazing and I was taste testing while cooking but boy, I wasn’t prepared for the final result.

 It’s the keep-eating-after-you’re-full kind of delicious and I may have. Afterwards, I plopped little man in the jogging stroller and went for a really long walk. But it was so worth it because the leftovers were even better the next day.

Lemon, cilantro and garlic pretty much infuse this pasta with fresh, bright flavors. Slightly sweet browned onions and crisp from asparagus makes every bite of pasta heavenly. In addition, it’s all covered in ooey-gooey, melted cheese. Simple pasta dinner doesn’t get any better!

Close up of Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet presented here in a black skillet. In the skillet, there are many noodles and asparagus covered in a creamy sauce.

black skillet filled with extra cheesy lemon aspaus pasta on a white and yellow towel on a wooden table as seen from above

Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet

Tasty cavatappi pasta mixed with sauteed shallots, garlic, asparagus, cilantro and lemon
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 488kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb dry cavatappi pasta or other thick pasta of your choice
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large shallots thinly sliced
  • 4 oz asparagus chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • Zest from 1 large lemon
  • 3 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro
  • Salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 oz grated Asiago cheese topping
  • Olive oil drizzle about a tablespoon

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to the package and set aside.
  • Chop asparagus into about 3 inch pieces. Slice shallots and garlic thinly.
  • Preheat a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or another oven-safe skillet) over medium-high heat. Add oil.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Add onions and saute until transparent.
  • Add garlic and asparagus and saute until onions brown.
  • Stir in pasta and let it heat through.
  • Stir in lemon zest and cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Take off heat.
  • Stir in shredded mozzarella and make sure it's spread throughout as even as possible.
  • Grate some Asiago on top and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes, until all the cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 674IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 2mg
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Extra Cheesy Lemon Asparagus Pasta Skillet is presented here in a black skillet. In the skillet, there are many noodles and asparagus covered in a creamy sauce. A fork is above the skillet holding some of the pasta up.

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Caroline says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:51 am

    5 stars
    Can I just say I tried this last week and it’s amazing! Thank you so much 🙂 the two of us demolished this and could have eaten it all again, you just can’t stop once you’ve started! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 7, 2015 at 2:39 pm

      Awe, yay! I’m SO glad you liked it, Caroline!!

      Reply
  2. Jelli says

    July 6, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    Lyuba, this looks fantastic. I can only imagine how good it is with fresh asparagus. mmm.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 7, 2015 at 4:34 pm

      Oh yes, so tasty!
      Thank you so much, Jelli!

      Reply

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