Pasta With Asparagus Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.