Ingredients

How to make it

  • Prepare asparagus. Preheat oven to 400
  • Line a cookie sheet with foil and using a large pastry brush, spread olive oil over foil. Place asparagus on foil-lined cookie sheet and use brush to dab oil onto asparagus. Sprinkle with salt. Place in oven.
  • Total roasting time: 10 minutes, then turn and brush, 5-10 minutes until done.
  • Bring pasta water to boil; prepare bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook penne until al dente. Meanwhile, whisk together milk and cornstarch.
  • Strain pasta and cover. Return pasta pot to burner and add 1-2 TBS olive oil. Over medium low heat, saute onion until fragrent and soft. Add bell pepper and stir about; sprinkle in some thyme and add garlic.
  • Don't let garlic burn. Add broth, bring to an active simmer. Stir in milk
  • mixture, add parsley, basil, pepper to taste. Let thicken a little and add cooked pasta and asparagus to pot in batches (half at a time), stirring. Add Parmesan while stirring and taste for seasonings.
  • Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan, garnish w/add'l basil or parsley

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    " It was excellent "
    sparow64 ate it and said...
    Love it! Definately on the list to try. Great recipe.
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    I've made something very similar and it was wonderful. I'll be trying your recipe soon - can't wait. Thanks, Marky...
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    " It was excellent "
    wynnebaer ate it and said...
    Now I have to get more asparagus!!!!Been eating it all week, love the stuff and this is on the menu soon....:)
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    " It was excellent "
    chihuahua ate it and said...
    My heavens, this sounds GREAT!
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