Dinner Friday 1 December - Pasta in Cheese sauce with Asparagus

Yet more pasta, yet more cheese - I am in a rut!

But, I wanted something quick, easy and filling and it was that...


Pasta in Cheese sauce with Asparagus
1/4 pint semi skimmed organic milk
1 teaspoon Marigold vegetable bouillon powder
1 tablespoon cornflour
50g grated half-fat cheddar

85g Schioppi pasta
175g baby asparagus
salt & pepper to taste

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I steamed the asparagus over the cooking pasta while I made the sauce.

For the sauce, mix together the cold milk and cornflour, Add the Marigold bouillon powder and cook over a low heat until thickened. Add the grated half-fat cheddar and continue to cook until cheese melts. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and serve with the asparagus.


Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 600.1
Carbohydrate (g) 84.5
Protein (g) 36.2
Fat (g) 13.1
Fibre (g) 6.7


I love asparagus and cheese sauce. Hell, I love just about anything in cheese sauce.

Here is what Schioppi pasta looks like before it is cooked:

It is basically just a large tube. It you Google it, it only seems to come up with la Terra E Il Cielo, so maybe it is proprietary.