Pasta With Asparagus, Pancetta And Pine Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces uncooked cavatappi pasta
    1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    3 tablespoons pine nuts
    2 ounces diced pancetta
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1/4 cup crumbled parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
    Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add asparagus to pan during last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain. Sprinkle pasta mixture with garlic; return to pan, and toss well.
    Arrange pine nuts in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 3 minutes or until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Place in a small bowl.
    Increase oven temperature to 475\u00b0.
    Arrange pancetta on jelly-roll pan. Bake at 475\u00b0 for 6 minutes or until crisp.
    Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss well.

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