I love fresh asparagus recipes. Got this one out of 100 Pasta Sauce Recipes. Serve with some crusty bread and a salad and you have a great dinner. It turns out great!

Ingredients

16	ounces penne pasta (or other short pasta)
2	lbs asparagus
2	tablespoons butter
1/2	cup chicken stock (as needed)
1/4	t salt
1/8	t pepper
10	ounces ricotta cheese
2	ounces parmesan cheese (freshly-grated)

Directions

1. Wash Asparagus.
   
   
2. Remove any tough stalks and cut into short lengths.
   
   
3. You may want to split the length in half.
   
   
4. Melt about1 tbs of butter in pan and cook the asparagus over a low heat for about 20 min.
   
   
5. Every so often, add a little chicken stock to keep it moist.
   
   
6. When the asparagus is done, season to taste.
   
   
7. Cook the pasta for half the time stated on the package.
   
   
8. Drain and immediately toss in the remaining 1 T butter and half the Parmesan.
   
   
9. spray a deep oven dish.
   
   
10. Make a thin layer of pasta, then one of asparagus, then one of pasta again and then one of ricotta.
    
    
11. Repeat, finishing with the layer of pasta.
    
    
12. sprinkle top with the remaining cheese
    
    
13. Sprinkle with black pepper.
    
    
14. Bake in a medium oven, 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
    
    

Categories

Pasta, Main Dish

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Low in sugar High in thiamin