Fettuccine with asparagus, peas & saffron from Simple: Effortless Food, Big Flavours (page 101) by Diana Henry

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  • Hansyhobs on June 29, 2022

    Steve made this one, very nice and seemed simple enough

  • anya_sf on April 06, 2021

    I doubled the recipe, adjusting some ingredient proportions: 1.5 lbs asparagus (not just the tips), 1 lb dried fettuccine, didn't increase the peas, added 6 oz cooked salmon. I blanched the asparagus in the pasta pot before cooking the pasta, and added the peas in with the pasta for the last minute of cooking. I used an extra wide skillet to be sure the sauce reduced sufficiently. Delicious!

  • embk27 on September 07, 2018

    Great pasta recipe. I added the suggested flaked salmon and was delicious. Would add much more black pepper next time.

  • Astrid5555 on April 21, 2017

    This was delicious, spring on a plate. Apart from the fact that I dirtied 4 pots while cooking this dish, actually quite quick to make. Will definitely go into regular asparagus rotation. Yum!

  • raybun on March 21, 2017

    This was very well received by the husband & child. The fresh veg mixed with the rich sauce was delicious, with a fistful of Parmesan on top. Yum!

  • bwhip on March 10, 2017

    Delicious, and pretty simple and easy to prepare. Sauce had wonderful flavor. We added a bit of prosciutto as the recipe suggested as an alternative.

  • RosieB on February 16, 2017

    We loved this. Fresh and light with a tang of lemon. I made sure I reduced the sauce until it coated the spoon.

  • Lepa on February 09, 2017

    While the flavor was good and my family ate it without complaint, this recipe was not quite a success. I suspect that part of the issue is that I made double, as the original recipe makes only enough for two. Perhaps the recipe doesn't scale well. I spent an hour making this, waiting for the liquid to reduce in several stages. The sauce in the end was too watery and I probably didn't let it reduce enough. In the end, the recipe took too long and the result wasn't worth it so I doubt I will make this again.

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