Pasta with Asparagus

Ingredients

• 300 g green asparagus (the lower third peeled, ends trimmed and cut into small pieces)
• 6 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 200 g penne

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water for about 8 minutes, then drain.

2. 2.

   Boil the pasta according to package instructions until al dente, drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.

3. 3.

   Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat, then set aside.

4. 4.

   Heat the oil in a pan, quickly sauté the asparagus, season well with salt, pepper and lemon juice, then stir in the penne and warm through. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts before serving on plates.