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Farfalle With Asparagus

Here's how you make Farfalle With Asparagus
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds asparagus (slender asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 2 inch lengths, 6 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound dry farfalle pasta (bow tie pasta)
  • 1 container (8 ounce) mascarpone cheese
  • 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3 ounces hazelnuts (toasted, husked and chopped, 1/2 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons chives, chopped
  • Parmesan cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Line a rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place asparagus on prepared sheet and then drizzle the asparagus with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss and spread in a single layer. Roast for 10 minutes or until asparagus is tender (this may take more or less time depending on how thin or fat your asparagus is)

  • Step 3: In a large pot of boiling water cook the pasta according to package directions until firm; drain; reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return pasta to the pot.

  • Step 4: Stir in the mascarpone and grated Parmesan and the asparagus; toss over medium low heat until pasta is coated with the sauce and mixture is heated through; adding the reserved pasta water by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry (under 5 minutes).

  • Step 5: Place pasta in serving bowl; sprinkle with hazelnuts, chives and shaved Parmesan cheese.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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