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Elevate Your Meals with Asparagus Pesto Pasta

ASPARAGUS PESTO PASTA made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound asparagus trimmed
  • ½ cup pine nuts toasted
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces pasta of choice

Method
 

  1. Prepare the asparagus by boiling it briefly in salted water.
  2. Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add asparagus, toasted pine nuts, basil, garlic, and Parmesan to a food processor.
  4. Blend until smooth, then slowly drizzle in olive oil.
  5. Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving some pasta water.
  6. Toss the pasta with the asparagus pesto, adding reserved water as needed.
  7. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.