Pasta With Asparagus Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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What's for Dinner?? Try this super-fast pasta dish that features a creamy fresh asparagus sauce. It's a perfect vegetarian dish, or serve it with something from the grill. Toss the pasta with grated Parmesan just before you serve it. Ingredients:
1 lb pasta (penne, rigatoni, rotini, etc.) |
1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed cut into 1-inch lengths |
1 cup carnation evaporated milk (regular or fat-free) |
1/4 cup reserved asparagus water |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese |
Directions:
1. In a large amount of boiling, salted water, cook pasta until just tender.
2. While pasta cooks, in a separate saucepan, cook asparagus in boiling water until very tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup asparagus water, and refresh under cold water. Drain well. Purée in food processor until coarsely chopped. Add evaporated milk, reserved asparagus water, olive oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
3. Drain pasta and return to saucepan. Add asparagus sauce and heat pasta and sauce over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Do not boil.
4. Transfer to a serving dish. Toss with Parmesan.
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