Friday Family Faves....Creamy Asparagus Pasta

A delicious dish full of whole wheat pasta and asparagus covered in a light creamy sauce.  We LOVE this dish at the Peterson's....and it's quick and super easy.  The pic I took definitely doesn't do it justice!

Ingredients:

2 bunches of asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces

2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 pint whipping cream (for lighter dish, you can use Fat Free Evaporated milk)

1/2 c. shredded parmesan

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and Pepper to taste

Additional parmesan for topping 

8oz whole wheat spaghetti, cooked and drained.  

Directions:

1. Boil asparagus ~3 minutes.  We like our asparagus with a little crunch, if you don't like the crunch then boil longer.  Drain, set aside.

2.  Melt Butter in large skillet, add garlic.  sautee ~30sec to 1min to infuse butter with garlic...careful, do not burn garlic.  Add asparagus, stir to coat, and cook additional minute.

3.  Add cream and 1/2c. parmesan, simmer ~3 min until cheese melts and cream begins to thicken.

4.  Top over cooked noodles.  Add lemon juice.  Stir to coat.  Top with salt and pepper to taste.  Finish by topping with additional shredded parm and serve.  

ENJOY!