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In this dish, Catalano delivers cozy, grown-up mac and cheese vibes in a way that feels both elegant and easy. The short ditalini pasta is a clever match for the equally small rounds of asparagus, which cook quickly and mirror the pasta’s size for a cute and cohesive bite. Catalano adds a visual pop by slicing the delicate asparagus tips in half lengthwise, giving the dish a mix of textures. Asparagus and ditalini is a simple recipe that looks polished and impressive, but is sneakily simple, making it the perfect spring dinner.
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How to Make Hailee Catalano's Asparagus and Ditalini
You can see Catalano put the dish together above, but here's what you need to know. Start by prepping the asparagus and finely chopping a shallot. Next, move over to the stove and heat up a splash of olive oil and a small knob of butter in a skillet. Catalano doesn't specify the heat, but I recommend using medium heat to avoid burning the butter or causing the oil to smoke.
While the sauce cooks, Catalano adds a good amount of salt to a pot of boiling pasta water and adds the ditalini. When the ditalini is cooked, she uses a large slotted spoon (also known as a spider) to transfer it from the boiling water directly into the sauce. Next, Catalano tosses in the thinly sliced asparagus, which she says will “gently cook through with the pasta and not get overcooked.”
To the beautiful green mixture in her skillet, Catalano adds a big spoonful of rich, tangy mascarpone cheese and a “hefty” amount of freshly grated Pecorino Romano, plus a ladle of starchy pasta water to bring the sauce together. Pecorino is a hard, grainy sheep’s milk cheese similar to Parmesan. It’s saltier than Parmesan, so you won’t need to add much (if any) additional salt.
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