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Pasta With Asparagus Lemon Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pat2me / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago Just 6 ingredients make an elegant pasta dish. An old favorite from 150 great American Recipes Prep:30m Cook:20m Servings:4	Pat2me
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Ingredients

1 lb asparagus, tough ends trimmed

Salt

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest

1/4 c EVOO

1 lb Penne. mafalde or other pasta

1/2 c freshly grated Parmigianno-Reggiano cheese

Directions

Cut the asparagus into 1 inch pieces, reserve tips separately

Bring 6 to 8 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 Tbl salt and cook the asparagus stem until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a colander, reserving the cooking water in the pot

Rinse asparagus under cold water and drain well

Transfer asparagus to a blender or processor

Cook the asparagus tips in reserved water until just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes

Transfer tips to a colander, still reserving cooking water

Rinse under cold water and drain well

Puree the asparagus stems with the lemon zest, oil and 1/2 C of the asparagus cooking water

Transfer to a large saucepan

Cook the pasta according to package directions in the reserved water until not quite al dente, around 3/4s of the cooking time on the package

Reserve 2 C of the cooking water and drain the pasta

Add the pasta, asparagus tips and 1/2 C of the reserved water to the asparagus sauce and cook over medium high, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until pasta is al dente and sauce coats the pasta

Add more cooking water, 1/4 C at a time, until the sauce coats the pasta but is a little loose (the cheese witll thicken it slightly)

Stir in the cheese and salt and pepper to taste

Cook, stirring over low until cheese is melted

Serve immediately

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