Ingredients
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500 g green asparagus, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces
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3 teaspoons oil
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180 g whole wheat penne (or use bow ties or corkscrew macaroni)
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1 tablespoon sesame seeds
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1 -3 tablespoon garlic butter (for me 1 tbs is plenty, but adjust according to your liking)
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
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1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
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salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente.
- Meanwhile toss the asparagus with the oil, sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste and roast in the preheated oven at 200°C/400°F for 10-15 minutes. It should be roasty, but not too dark.
- During the last five minutes of roasting add the sesame seeds to get them nice and toasty, too.
- Drain pasta and add to a big mixing bowl. Add the butter (as much as you need to get the pasta shiny) and cheese. Mix well.
- Remove the asparagus and sesame seeds from the oven and toss with the pasta. Sprinkle with chives.
- Enjoy. :).