Saturday, July 28, 2012

Fettucine With Asparagus and Peas

8-10 stalks asparagus
frozen sweet peas, 1 or 2 cups
1 lb fettuccine or linguine
2 cloves garlic, minced
juice of one lemon
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup butter
salt & pepper
chopped fresh basil
fresh parmesan
pine nuts, toasted (optional)


saute garlic in olive oil, add butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper
add half of the chopped basil
steam or grill asparagus then cut in 2 inch pieces
cook pasta, add peas last four minutes to the pasta
add drained pasta with peas to sauce, stir in asparagus and toasted pine nuts
(add more oil or butter if needed)
top with grated parm and rest of chopped basil