Pasta with Asparagus, Pancetta, and Pine Nuts
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta with Asparagus, Pancetta, and Pine Nuts a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 391 calories, 15g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pound asparagus, olive oil, garlic, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add asparagus to pan during last 3 minutes of cooking.
Sprinkle pasta mixture with garlic; return to pan, and toss well.
Arrange pine nuts in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 400 for 3 minutes or until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally.
Increase oven temperature to 47
Arrange pancetta on jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 475 for 6 minutes or until crisp.
Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk.
Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss well to coat.
Sprinkle with pine nuts, pancetta, and cheese.