3 farfalle with asparagus and walnuts Recipes

farfalle pasta , small to medium in size bow tie any shaped pasta will work beautifully, asparagus , trim off tough ends, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, olive oil, divided, red onions, chopped, walnuts, halved, toasted, blue cheese , substitute gorgonzola for a bolder flavor, sea salt , to taste, ground pepper , to taste, red pepper flakes (optional)

salt, farfalle pasta, butter, garlic clove, minced, cremini mushroom, thickly sliced, asparagus, trimmed , cut into 1 inch pieces, mascarpone cheese, freshly grated nutmeg, walnuts, toasted, freshly grated parmesan cheese (or more to taste)