penne pasta with roasted asparagus
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This light and flavorful pasta dish is a great choice when fresh asparagus is in season. When I made my asparagus for this dish I only had blood orange olive oil. It was amazing! You can sprinkle the finished dish with pine nuts or almonds if you like.
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You can enjoy this penne with roasted asparagus as a side dish or spring dinner. Besides sprinkling with pine nuts or almonds, you could also add grilled chicken. Roasting the asparagus brings out its savory flavor and helps to keep it still slightly crunchy. The roasted asparagus and penne pasta is tossed in lemon juice, chicken stock, and Parmesan cheese to create a lovely light sauce. Simple and delicious.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For penne pasta with roasted asparagus
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2 lbfresh asparagus
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3 tspolive oil, divided
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salt and pepper
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8 ozpenne pasta
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3/4 clow sodium chicken stock
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2 Tbspfresh lemon juice
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1 ozfresh Parmesan, grated
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2 Tbspfresh parsley, chopped
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coarse grind pepper
How To Make penne pasta with roasted asparagus
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1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Snap off the woody bottoms of the asparagus and discard.
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2Cut into diagonal pieces; about 3 per stalk.
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3Toss asparagus with 1 1/2 tsp oil.
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4Add salt and pepper to taste.
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5Put on a baking sheet in a single layer.
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6Roast in a 400 degree oven tossing asparagus several times until browned; about 15 minutes. Less time if pencil-thin stalks. Remove from pan and set aside.
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7Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.
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8Transfer pasta to a large saute pan. Add chicken stock and lemon juice. Cook over high heat until the liquid is almost completely absorbed; about 5 minutes.
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9Add remaining olive oil, cheese, and asparagus. Salt to taste. Cook and toss until mixed.
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10Stir in parsley.
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11Serve at once sprinkled with coarse grind pepper.
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