Pasta with Asparagus, Pancetta, and Pine Nuts

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

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Preheat oven to 40
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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add asparagus to pan during last 3 minutes of cooking.
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Drain.
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Sprinkle pasta mixture with garlic; return to pan, and toss well.
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Arrange pine nuts in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan.
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Bake at 400 for 3 minutes or until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally.
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Place in a small bowl.
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Increase oven temperature to 47
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Arrange pancetta on jelly-roll pan.
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Bake at 475 for 6 minutes or until crisp.
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Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk.
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Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss well to coat.
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Sprinkle with pine nuts, pancetta, and cheese.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score18
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