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Asparagus Pesto Pasta


Asparagus plays a double role in this quick pasta recipe. Half goes into the easy pesto to flavor the sauce, and the rest gets tossed with the pasta.

SERVES: 6
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes
COOK TIME: 25 Minutes

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, finely grated
2 tablespoons pine nuts, divided
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon zest
2 cloves garlic, quartered
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Black Pepper, Ground
3 tablespoons olive oil
10 ounces dried fettuccine

Directions

	Step 1: Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Cook asparagus and peas in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.

	Step 2: For pesto, in a blender or food processor, combine half of the asparagus and peas, the Parmesan, 1 tablespoon pine nuts, the lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and pulse until a paste forms, stopping the machine several times and scraping the sides.

	Step 3: With the machine running slowly, gradually add oil; blend or process to the consistency of soft butter.

	Step 4: Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain well. Return fettuccine to pan. Toss fettuccine with pesto.

Serving Suggestion:

Nutritional Analysis (per serving)

Courtesy of McCormick

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Key Ingredients


	Asparagus *1 lb.* $3.89 Savings : $0.60


	Food Club Frozen Green Peas $1.67 Savings : $0.32


	Food Club Grated Parmesan Cheese $3.69 Savings : $0.30


	Alessi Pignoli Pine Nuts $5.49

Fresh Lemon
$0.79


	Food Club Fettuccine Pasta Noodles $1.79

On Hand Ingredients


	Food Club Iodized Salt $1.29


	McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper $4.99 Savings : $0.80


	Food Club Pure Olive Oil $7.79

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