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Buttery Balsamic Pasta and Asparagus - Side Dish Version

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Buttery Balsamic Pasta and Asparagus - Side Dish Version

Kim
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8 Servings
12 Ingredients
1 Comments

Our Buttery Balsamic Pasta and Asparagus is a delicate dish reminiscent of springtime. With roasted asparagus, mellowed balsamic vinegar, savory parmesan, and al dente penne pasta it's a lovely option for a lighter meal or a crowd-pleasing side dish to share.

8 Servings
12 Ingredients
1 Comments

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Penne
  • 3 ½ cups dice Asparagus
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt #1
  • ¼ teaspoons pepper #1
  • ⅔ cups Balsamic Vinegar
  • ½ teaspoons Brown Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoons pepper #2
  • ½ cups Butter
  • ⅓ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • ⅓ cups Pine Nuts
  • 1 teaspoon salt #2

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

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Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Stovetop

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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Toss asparagus with olive oil and salt #1 and pepper #1. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until tender.
  3. Cook vinegar down in a small sauce pan until only about 1/4 of original amount remains.
  4. Stir in brown sugar and pepper #2. Remove from heat.
  5. Toss drained pasta with butter cut into pieces, Parmesan, vinegar mixture, asparagus, pine nuts, and salt #2.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
8 Servings
Serving Size
about 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories
422
Total Fat
20g
Saturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
Sodium
581mg
Total Carbohydrates
50g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
6g
Protein
11g
WW Freestyle
14
  1. This is the 4th (or 5th) time I do this recipe. It has become one of my husband’s favorite sides. I will now try it with gluten-free pasta, we’ll see how it turns out!