Name: Penne with Ricotta and Asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Salt -; 1 1/4 pound thick asparagus, woody ends trimmed -; 1 pound penne pasta -; 1 clove garlic, peeled and mashed -; 15 ounces ricotta cheese -; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil -; 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese -; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -; Nutmeg -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Penne with Ricotta and Asparagus

1. Salt -

2. 1 1/4 pound thick asparagus, woody ends trimmed -

3. 1 pound penne pasta -

4. 1 clove garlic, peeled and mashed -

5. 15 ounces ricotta cheese -

6. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil -

7. 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese -

8. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -

9. Nutmeg -

How to cook deliciously - Penne with Ricotta and Asparagus

1. Stage

Blanch the asparagus: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (You will cook both the asparagus and the pasta in the same pot of water.) Add a couple teaspoons of salt. Have an ice bath ready. Add the asparagus and cook until tender but firm, about 4 minutes. Remove the asparagus with tongs and place in the ice bath to stop the cooking.

2. Stage

Cut the asparagus: into 1/8-inch diagonal slices, leaving the tips intact.

3. Stage

Cook the pasta: Bring the water back to a boil and add the penne pasta.

4. Stage

Make the ricotta sauce: While the penne is cooking, rub the inside of a large serving bowl with the mashed garlic. Discard the garlic. Add the ricotta, olive oil, and 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water. Mix together in the bowl.

5. Stage

Add pasta to the ricotta mixture, with asparagus and parm: When the pasta is done, drain it, reserving some of the cooking water. Add the penne to the ricotta mixture. Fold in the asparagus and half of the Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and several dashes of nutmeg. Add some of the reserved pasta water if needed.

6. Stage

Serve with remaining grated Parmesan cheese: in a separate bowl for sprinkling.