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Asparagus Pesto Pasta
A fresh and bright asparagus pesto pasta that’s tasty, quick and easy!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
pasta (such as penne) (gluten-free for gluten-free)12 ounces
2
Blanch the asparagus by cooking it in boiling water until it turns just dark green before transferring to very cold water to cool and stop the cooking process.
asparagus, cleaned, trimmed1 pound
3
Puree the asparagus, basil,garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice and salt until smooth. *
asparagus, cleaned, trimmed1 poundgarlic (chopped)1 clovepine nuts, lightly toasted2 tablespoonsolive oil3 tablespoons
4
When the pasta is done cooking: Drain, reserving 1-2 cups of the cooking water, and mix in the pesto along with enough of the reserved cooking water to make the sauce nice and creamy!
pasta (such as penne) (gluten-free for gluten-free)12 ounces
5
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 355
fat Content
Fat 16g
fiber Content
Fiber 5g
sugar Content
Sugars 4g
sodium Content
Sodium 117mg
protein Content
Protein 17g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 6mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 69g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 3g
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