Asparagus With Bow Ties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt, pepper
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 lb bow tie pasta or 1 lb farfalle pasta
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Preparation

in a large pot boil pasta according to package directions.
drain reserving 1 c of water.
return pasta to pot heat oven to 450.
place asparagus on a baking pan.
drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast 10 minutes.
add cream cheese and asparagus to the pasta over medium low heat.
stir in 2/3 c parmesan cheese.
stir until creamy, add some cooking liquid if pasta is too dry put pasta in a large bowl, garnish with pine nuts, chives and 1/3 parmesan cheese.