SPAGHETTINI WITH ASPARAGUS AND ARUGULA/ROCKET/RUCOLA

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This recipe is from a Family Circle cookbook. An easy, tasty vegetarian pasta dish. Use other pasta if you prefer and use more olive oil to your taste. Make sure you don't over cook the asparagus and please use fresh Parmesan, not the dehydrated saw dust.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

16 thin asparagus spears, approx
12 ounces spaghettini
4 ounces arugula, finely chopped
1 -2 small red chile, finely chopped
2 teaspoons grated lemons, zest of
1 clove finely chopped garlic
1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cut the asparagus in 2 inch lengths, steam, cook or microwave until just tender.
  • Cook the pasta according the instructions until al dente.
  • In the meantime add the arugula, lemon zest, chili, garlic and about 2/3 of the Parmesan to the asparagus Add this to the cooked pasta; pour on the lemon juice and the olive oil, season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Mix well and top with the remaining Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.1, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 22, Sodium 403.9, Carbohydrate 70.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 3.8, Protein 23.2

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