Lemon Asparagus Pasta
A vegetarian spring pasta dish! It's creamy, cheesy and bright thanks to the lemon! The asparagus offers the best little crunch and gives this dish a little heartiness! Plus it's done in 20ish minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti, linguini or fettuccini
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small yellow onion, or half of a large one, diced
- 1 bunch of asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth can use chicken if adding meat
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil salted water for pasta. Once boiling, add noodles and cook until done.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and asparagus and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes until slightly softened. Then add in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Next add in the heavy cream, vegetable broth, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cheeses and let cook until melty. Then toss in the cooked pasta. Zest some fresh lemon over the top and serve. Enjoy!