12 penne pasta with asparagus and pine nuts Recipes

penne or other tubular pasta, asparagus, pine nuts, garlic cloves, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano (about 2/3 cup)

uncooked penne pasta, olive oil, fresh broccoli florets, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, sliced fresh mushrooms, sliced onion, garlic, minced, pine nuts, salt to taste, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, milk, prepared pesto, salt and ground black pepper to taste, pine nuts

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

rotini pasta (or corkscrew macaroni or penne), green asparagus, oil, sugar, black pepper (or to taste), tomatoes, halved (or use a combination of veggies), feta cheese, diced (low-fat is fine, can use less ), sunflower seeds (optional) or 1 tbsp pine nuts (optional)

asparagus, lemon juice, garlic cloves, pine nuts (lightly toasted ), lightly packed fresh basil leaf, salt, penne or 1 lb other pastas, salt and pepper, nutritional yeast

penne pasta uncooked, olive oil, fresh asparagus thick - cut into 1.5 inch pieces, fresh mushrooms, onion thinly sliced, garlic minced, pine nuts, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, milk, pesto, frozen peas

bow tie pasta or 1 lb penne, olive oil, mixed mushrooms, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, asparagus, cut in 1-inch lengths, sugar snap pea, dry white wine, vegetable stock, diced sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, chopped fresh dill, salt & pepper

fresh parsley, olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, garlic, minced, asparagus, penne pasta, sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and cut into small pieces, boneless chicken breasts

orecchiette or penne pasta, olive oil, prosciutto , cut into 2-inch strips, asparagus, trimmed and sliced thinly on bias (about 2 cups), spinach-ricotta dip , recipe follows, olive oil, pine nuts, yellow onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, frozen spinach, thawed, fresh ricotta, kosher salt

garlic, pine nuts, whole wheat egg noodles (original recipe called for penne or fusilli pasta), fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2 pieces, frozen peas, divided, basil leaves , stems discareded ( 5 cups loosely packed), spearmint , stems discarded ( 1 cup loosely packed), freshly grated parmesan (1/2 - 3/4 cup, depending on the grater), divided, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt, divided