Asparagus Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups orzo pasta
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups asparagus, chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh sage leaf, plus sprigs
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 place pasta and broth in a 4-5 quart pan over high heat, cover, and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to medium-high, cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is barely tender to bite, 8-10 minutes.
• 4 stir in cheese; remove pan from heat.
• 5 meanwhile, cook oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat, 3-4 minutes. add sage leaves, stir often until edges begin to curl, 2-3 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat. with a slotted spoon, lift sage to a towel.
• 7 reserve oil.
• 8 crumble sage leaves; add sage and oil to pasta and mix.
• 9 garnish with sage sprigs. add pepper to taste.