Pasta with Asparagus & Parmesan

By mangia_g2

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lemon pepper pasta
• 8 oz asparagus tips
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt & pepper
• lemon wedges

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente (8-10 minutes). Drain. Place pasta back in warm pasta pot.

While pasta is cooking, steam asparagus for 3 minutes or til tender.

Add butter to pasta, stir well to coat. Add Parmesan, salt and pepper. Gently toss in cooked asparagus. Squeeze lemon atop pasta, if desired. Serve immediately.