Excellent Pesto Pasta - great meat-free and fast cooking dish. Perfect for late night or days you didnt plan dinner.
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings6
Calories383kcal
AuthorCarrie Hill
Ingredients
16ozsmall or medium shell pasta
1bunch asparagustrimmed
2Tbspolive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/3Cpestowhatever your favorite is
1/4Cjulienned sun dried tomatoes. I drain these and press between paper towels. If you use driedreconstitute in warm water for 15 minutes & drain before slicing.
1/3Cshredded mozzarella
Fried egg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Trim ends off asparagus & spread over sheet Toss with olive oil gently and then add salt and pepper to your taste. Roast for 18 minutes.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta; drain well.
When asparagus is done, cool slightly and cut into 1" pieces.
In a large serving bowl, combine pasta, asparagus, pesto, sun dried tomatoes and mozzarella.
Serve immediately with a fried egg, if you like them. Tastes amazing without as well.