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Penne with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Asparagus Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 lbs. fresh asparagus
1/4 c. olive oil
6 cloves fresh garlic - finely chopped
One bottle sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
1 lb. penne rigati (with lines)
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. sugar
Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Fresh chopped basil (if available) or Italian flat-leafed parsley if not
Directions:
Directions:
Put water on to boil in a large pasta pot. Wash asparagus, drain and pat dry. Diagonally cut off all the tender tops of the asparagus; gather the stocks again and, with a potato peeler, peel the newly made tops (which were the middles) of the asparagus. Diagonally cut these peeled tops off, discarding the tough bottoms. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes with a scissor into smaller pieces if they are too large.

Heat sauté pan, add about 1/4 cup of Olive oil. Sauté asparagus about four minutes; add chopped garlic, pepper, sugar, and sun-dried tomatoes (with all the oil in the bottle) and continue sautéing a few minutes more until asparagus is al dente. Add butter and set aside (May cover if you are sure asparagus will not get too soft).

Cook penne, drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water if needed to add to the finished dish. Toss pasta and asparagus. Sprinkle with cheese, (more pepper, if desired) and fresh basil.

You may use less olive oil and omit butter, adding some pasta water for moistness instead.

You may use any pasta that you like and/or substitute or add anything else you like: mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, fresh red peppers, shallots, olives, spinach, etc.

This is a great dish for your vegetarian family and friends.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I was going to serve the asparagus with a holiday roast but decided to pair it with the pasta instead of potatoes. My family loved it, even my boss and his wife who paid a surprise visit on their way to a Bulls basketball game. Great thing is you could add any veggie you like. Just look in your veggie drawer and pick something!

 

 

 

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