Linguine With Asparagus and Pine Nuts

Linguine With Asparagus and Pine Nuts  Romulo Yanes
five_whole_stars
Click a Star to Rate This Recipe
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 25m | Total Time: 25m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and cook, tossing occasionally, until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add the asparagus mixture to the pasta along with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and toss to combine. Sprinkle with the Parmesan before serving.
By Sara Quessenberry,  April 2010

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 612
  • Fat  27g
  • Sat Fat  6g
  • Cholesterol  15mg
  • Sodium  867mg
  • Protein  25g
  • Carbohydrate  70g
  • Sugar  6g
  • Fiber  6g
  • Iron  6mg
  • Calcium  355mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

Get Real Simple Recipes Served Daily

Sign up for our free Daily Recipe newsletter (see a sample).

Quick Tip

Garlic
Instead of peeling and slicing the garlic, simply smash the unpeeled cloves with the blade of a heavy knife, discard the skins, and cook the crushed cloves. You’ll still get plenty of flavor.

Top Searches in Food & Recipes

Chicken 101

Search Food & Recipes:

Did you try this recipe? How did you like it?

View Earlier Comments

What's on Your Plate?

    Advertisement
    Turnips

    FRESH PICK

    Turnips

    Although the turnip has been grown for more than 4,000 years and was one of the first foods to be cultivated in Europe, it is currently underappreciated: It keeps well, takes to almost any cooking method, and has a subtly flavored, tasty flesh.