4.8 from 15 votes
Asparagus Lemon Garlic Pasta
A delicious and fresh asparagus pasta recipe tossed in a homemade lemon garlic butter sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 548 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- 8 oz pasta
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- lemon zest black pepper, and parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Mince cloves of garlic. Trim asparagus and slice stalks into 1.5 inch pieces. Add asparagus to the boiling water to blanch for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the asparagus from the water, drain and set aside. Keep the pot of water on the heat and return to a boil. Once boiling again, add the pasta to the pot.
- Heat olive oil and minced garlic in a large frying pan over medium low heat and saute for 3 minutes. Add the butter to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Then, add the lemon juice to the pan and cook for another minute.
- Add the parmesan cheese to the sauce and mix until thoroughly melted in. Cook the pasta for about 8 minutes or until al dente, before draining, remove 1/4 cup of pasta water from the pot and pour into the suace
- Add drained pasta to the pan with the sauce and toss to coat, then add the blanched asparagus to the pan and toss again.
- Serve the pasta with lemon zest, black pepper, and grated parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3g
Calories
548kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
361mg
(15%)
Potassium
575mg
(16%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1520IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
218mg
(22%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 548
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 548kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 575mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1520IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 218mg | 22% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.