Asparagus With Bow Ties

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt, pepper
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 lb bow tie pasta or 1 lb farfalle pasta
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot boil pasta according to package directions.
• 2 drain reserving 1 c of water.
• 3 return pasta to pot heat oven to 450.
• 4 place asparagus on a baking pan.
• 5 drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast 10 minutes.
• 6 add cream cheese and asparagus to the pasta over medium low heat.
• 7 stir in 2/3 c parmesan cheese.
• 8 stir until creamy, add some cooking liquid if pasta is too dry put pasta in a large bowl, garnish with pine nuts, chives and 1/3 parmesan cheese.