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Home » Vegetarian Pasta Recipes » Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta

Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta

Published: Apr 10, 2021 by Cooking Chat · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta recipe is an easy way to enjoy the spring vegetable as part of a vegetarian main course pasta dish. Roasting the asparagus and tossing it with cheese and pasta opens up the wine pairing options.

We initially published this as “Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Fettuccine”, but have now also enjoyed this preparation with ziti. We have updated the recipe title accordingly.

roasted asparagus and mushrooms tossed with ziti and served on a white plate, topped with grated cheese.

We’ve been on a roasted asparagus kick lately, making the most of this spring vegetable. I have enjoyed roasted asparagus and mushrooms as a side dish, and thought that combination would also be good tossed with pasta.

When I first made fettuccine with asparagus and mushrooms, I knew I had a winner! I know make this vegetarian recipe regularly, especially in the spring.

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What makes this recipe work

Asparagus and mushroom pasta with no cream: This recipe is lighter than other fettuccine dishes that rely on cream. Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Fettuccine just uses Parmesan cheese, olive oil and a bit of lemon juice, in addition to the roasted veggies.

roasted asparagus fettuccine

You can cook the pasta as the asparagus and mushrooms roast, so this all comes together in just over 30 minutes. The length of roasting time depends on the thickness of the asparagus.

Step by step

Here’s a step by step overview of how to make the asparagus mushroom pasta with some pictures to guide you. Get the full recipe instructions in our recipe card.

Prepare the asparagus Snap a stock of asparagus to get a sense of what portion of the woody stem you want to discard. As shown below, use that as a guide for where to cut your asparagus. Typically I use about two to three inches and discard the woody bottom. Here’s a recipe for Asparagus End Soup from Maritime Glutton that looks like a great way to make use of the bottom of the asparagus!

asparagus on a cutting board

Arrange asparagus in a baking dish.

chopped asparagus arranged in a white baking dish.

Add sliced mushrooms to the baking dish along with the asparagus.

asparagus and sliced mushrooms arranged in a white baking dish.

Stir in the tarragon, garlic powder and extra virgin olive oil.

asparagus and mushrooms with tarragon, garlic powder and olive oil.

Roast the asparagus and mushrooms for 25 to 30 minutes. The vegetables should become browned and softened as shown below. Cook the pasta while the vegetables are roasting.

roasted asparagus and mushrooms in a white baking dish.

Combine the pasta and vegetables: Drain the pasta when it is cooked to your liking. Toss immediately with the roasted asparagus and mushrooms, and the additional olive oil.

combining asparagus and mushrooms with pasta in a silver pan.

Stir in the cheese and lemon juice, then you are ready to enjoy the roasted asparagus and mushroom pasta!

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Recipe tips

asparagus and mushroom pasta on a white plate topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Here are a few tips to make this asparagus pasta recipe come out great:

What type of pasta to use? As I mentioned before, we originally made this dish with fettuccine. Recently we used ziti, and that worked well, too. I would think bowtie pasta (farfalle) would work nicely, too. The farfalle was good in this similar Asparagus Chicken Bowtie Pasta recipe.

Thickness of asparagus The thickness of the asparagus stalks will influence how long you will need to roast the asparagus for. If they are really thin, you can drop 5 minutes from the roasting time. Plan on an extra 5 minutes if the asparagus is very thick.

Fresh herbs Our recipe calls for dried tarragon, but fresh herbs are always nice. If you want to use fresh tarragon, I would add it at the end, when combining the vegetables with the pasta.

More recipes to try

If you like this recipe, be sure to check out these other favorites from Cooking Chat.

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Wine pairings

As noted in our red wine with asparagus post, roasting asparagus turns a veggie that can be tricky to pair with wine into a good companion for red wine.

asparagus and mushroom ziti served on a white plate with a glass of red wine.
Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta can pair well with a red wine.

You could enjoy a range of medium bodied red wines with this dish, such as a Pinot Noir or a Cotes du Rhone. I have also enjoyed it with a Portuguese red wine blend.

This dish is versatile in terms of wine pairing options. I have also paired this asparagus pasta recipe with a 2016 Mille Cristaletto Pinot Grigio ($22, 12.3 ABV) from Venezia, Italy.

asparagus mushroom fettuccine

This is a dry white wine with notes of lemon and hazelnut. I’d say the white wine option worked pretty well with the dish, but I have a slight preference for red wine with the roasted asparagus and mushroom fettuccine.

Check out our article on How To Pair Wine With Asparagus for more tips on how to pick wines for this vegetable that is not known for being wine friendly!

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Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta

asparagus and mushroom pasta on a white plate topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
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★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

Roasted asparagus and mushrooms tossed with pasta, cheese and lemon juice for a satisfying vegetarian pasta dish.

  • Author: Cooking Chat
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 8 ozs mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp dried tarragon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 ozs pasta — we like fettuccine or ziti
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese plus extra for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Prep the asparagus: remove the coarse woody stock, typically about the bottom half of the asparagus spear. Chop the remaining tip portions into 2 inch pieces. Add to a roasting pan.
  3. Add the mushrooms to the pan, then toss the mushrooms and asparagus with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  4. Add the garlic powder, tarragon, salt and pepper to the asparagus mushrooms mixture. Stir to combine.
  5. Roast the asparagus and mushrooms for 25 to 30 minutes, until the asparagus is tender and begins to brown.
  6. Cook the pasta: Meanwhile, boil a pot of water for the pasta. Cook according to package instructions, timing it so that the asparagus is done a bit before the pasta.
  7. Drain the pasta Toss the pasta with the asparagus mushroom mixture and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Stir in the cheese and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Type of pasta: we originally made this with fettuccine, and that works nicely. Ziti is also a great choice- the tubular pasta is a similar length to the pieces of asparagus.
  • Roasting time will vary a bit based on the thickness of the asparagus.  We used asparagus that were medium thickness and that took 25 to 30 minutes. Drop the time by 5 minutes if your asparagus is very thin, and add 5 minutes if it is quite thick. 

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Demeter

    April 01, 2019 at 7:07 am

    Love asparagus and mushroom together! Sounds like such a fantastic dinner option.

    ★★★★★

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    • Cooking Chat

      April 02, 2019 at 5:55 am

      they are a nice pair!

      Reply
  2. Meghna

    April 01, 2019 at 7:18 am

    This could be my dinner tonight. The combo sounds delicious and it’s so easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Cooking Chat

      April 02, 2019 at 5:55 am

      Thanks! it works well together.

      Reply
  3. Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen

    April 01, 2019 at 7:36 am

    Such a fabulous Spring dish and I love the wine you’ve paired it with! I just need some more sun so I can enjoy eating this outside!

    ★★★★★

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    • Cooking Chat

      April 02, 2019 at 5:54 am

      We have sun here but too chilly to eat outside!

      Reply
  4. Heidy L. McCallum

    April 01, 2019 at 7:55 am

    I just adore these pretty plates and the food looks fabulous, definitely a recipe my entire family would enjoy. Saving this recipe to make a later day.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Chris Collins

    April 01, 2019 at 7:57 am

    Asparagus is my absolute fave! I’m definitely giving this recipe a go!! 🙂

    ★★★★★

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    • Cooking Chat

      April 02, 2019 at 5:54 am

      Hope you like it Chris!

      Reply
  6. Freya

    March 30, 2022 at 11:13 am

    I use vegan Parmesan and this makes the perfect vegan supper! So full of flavour!

    ★★★★★

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  7. Liz

    March 31, 2022 at 3:17 pm

    This pasta dish sounds delicious! I love adding mushrooms to my pasta, but haven’t tried asparagus before!

    ★★★★★

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    • Cooking Chat

      April 02, 2022 at 5:15 am

      It’s a good combo to try, Liz! The roasted asparagus in particular goes well with mushrooms.

      Reply

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