Lentil Penne with Asparagus
Lentil Penne with Asparagus

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You'll simply cook fresh asparagus and cubed chicken in a light broth seasoned with sautéed garlic. It's even faster to make when you use leftover chicken. Garnish with a sprinkle of olive oil and Parmesan. Wine Recommendation: Balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese, and especially asparagus will be best served by a wine with plenty of acidity.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook lentil penne with asparagus using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Lentil Penne with Asparagus:
  1. Take asparagus stalks
  2. Make ready punnet of quartered cherry tomatoes
  3. Take chopped pitted black olives
  4. Make ready red lentil pasta
  5. Get finely chopped garlic cloves
  6. Take pesto

This recipe for puy lentils with asparagus, and poached egg is quick, easy, and healthy, making it the perfect quick-fix midweek. Blanch the asparagus in big pan of salted water. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente. Drain the pasta well and return it to the pot.

Steps to make Lentil Penne with Asparagus:
  1. Heat some butter or oil in a pan on a medium heat, chop up your asparagus into inch long sections and add
  2. In the meantime, add the pasta (with a healthy pinch of salt) to a pan of boiling water
  3. When the asparagus changes colour to a rich green, add the garlic, tomatoes and olives
  4. The tomatoes will begin to soften, when they do, remove the pan from the heat. Add the pasta when it's to your liking, mix in the pesto and you're ready to serve
  5. There are lots of options with pesto, the preserved store bought stuff is generally not good quality and usually high in salt. There are some fresh store bought options that are better but making your own is always the tastiest and most versatile option. If you're vegetarian, it's worth pointing out that Parmesan is NOT vegetarian, grana padano however, is a good alternative. If you're vegan then nutritional yeast is a good alternative to cheese. There's probably another recipe idea here… 🤔

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente. Drain the pasta well and return it to the pot. Add the basil and parmesan cheese on top. Season with pepper and serve right away. Pasta tossed with sweet tomatoes, asparagus and an amazing balsamic sauce.

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