Lemon Asparagus Pasta

Name: Lemon Asparagus Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 large lemon, zested and juiced; 118 milliliters olive oil; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams package penne pasta; 8 servings freshly cracked black pepper to taste; 8 servings salt to taste

Lemon Asparagus Past Head to the store and pick up asparagus, penne pasta, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes. Penne will still be slightly firm.

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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Stir asparagus into the pot with the boiling penne pasta and bring back to a boil; cook until pasta is tender and asparagus is softened but still bright green, about 3 more minutes.

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Penne

Asparagus

Pasta

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Pot

Drain pasta and asparagus.

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Asparagus

Pasta

Place penne and asparagus into a large bowl; lightly stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined.

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Parmesan