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Asparagus Pesto Pasta

Asparagus Pesto Pasta
I made this tonight and it was so delicious it is from BHG Special Interest Heart-Healthy LivingHere is the recipe:
1 Pound fresh asparagus trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 ounce parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp pines nuts, toasted
1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
2 cloves garlic
3Tbsp olive oil
10 ounces dried fettuccine
1. In a large sacuepan, cook asparagus and peas in boiling water 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain
2. For Pest, in a blender or food processor, combine half of th asparagus and peas, parmesan cheese, half of the nuts, the lemon peel, garlic, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cover and blend with several on and off turns until a paste forms, stopping machine several times with scraping sides.
3. With machine running slowly, gradually add olive oil and blend to the consistency of soft butter.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, return to pan. Toss pasta with pesto.
5. Serve pasta topped with remaining asparagus, peas and pine nuts.
6 Servings (2/3 cup pasta and 1/2 cup vegetables)
ONLY 301 cal!!!
This recipe has such great flavor and is so healthy for you!
I used all the nuts when I processed it and it tasted great!
Oh and lots of you have asked about these plates in the past…..the plate is from TJMAXX a couple of years ago the name on the back is Quadrifoglio made in Italy.
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Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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