Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 227 grams pasta; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 2 servings Salt and pepper

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts a try. One serving contains 655 calories, 20g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, pasta, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. It will take about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Remove from the pan and set aside.

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Pour the olive oil into the skillet over medium heat. Toss in the garlic and the asparagus. Cook until the asparagus has softened, about 4 minutes.

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Asparagus

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Garlic

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Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. When it's done, remove from the pot and toss directly into the pan with the asparagus. Cook for a minute. Turn off the heat.

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