Cheesy, peppery spaghetti with asparagus from Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals (page 110) by Melissa Clark

  • asparagus
  • pecorino Romano cheese
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    Can substitute sugar snap peas or mushrooms for asparagus.

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    Can substitute sugar snap peas or mushrooms for asparagus.

  • EatinSnax on July 25, 2025

    This was pretty good. I love the idea of cacio e pepe with asparagus, but in practice the asparagus mostly slipped through the spaghetti and ended up in the bottom of the bowl. Kind of a mismatch of pasta shape to vegetable shape. I found myself wishing I had just made regular cacio e pepe with asparagus on the side (which might have been faster and easier anyway).

  • STT on September 27, 2024

    We loved this one. I added the peas as suggested, and we had an easy and delicious dinner with lots of veggies.

  • cdglamontagne on December 05, 2022

    Made this with 1 bunch asparagus and about half the pasta as there were just two of us. Like the other reviewer I'd probably try other pasta dishes before making again but this was pretty good. Interesting technique and actually the pasta came out perfectly cooked and seasoned. That said, it would have taken a lot less time to use multiple pans... I think this book includes some Melissa Clark recipes that are streamlined to save steps or dishes but also some that are one pan just for the sake of it.

  • Jviney on September 22, 2022

    My asparagus had gone bad, so I replaced with broccoli. The cheeses melted down into a lovely texture, coating the spaghetti well without clumping. All in all, though, there are other quick pasta dinners I’d probably choose before this one.

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