Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon

Name: Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams asparagus; 1 lemon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 454 grams box whole-wheat spaghetti

Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 505 calories, 24g of protein, and 9g of fat. If you have asparagus, spaghetti, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 23 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. While pasta cooks, grate zest from lemon and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice into a small dish. Trim asparagus; peel into ribbons with a vegetable peeler.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Asparagus

Vegetable

Juice

Lemon

Pasta

Equipment you will use

Peeler

Return pasta to pot; toss with asparagus, lemon zest and juice, 1/4 cup cheese, oil, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground pepper, and enough pasta water to make a thin sauce. Divide among 4 bowls; top each with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.

Ingredients you will need

Ground Black Pepper