Lemony Asparagus and Lima Beans with Bowtie Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb of Asparagus cut into 1 inch pieces1 can rinsed and drained butter Beans or Lima Beans1 lb farfalle/ bowtie pasta5 garlic cloves, sliced into slivers1 lemon - zested and juiced (remove seeds)1 cup low sodium vegetable broth1/2 - 1 tsp Mrs Dash onion and Herbs1/2 tsp thyme1/2 tsp dry basilsalt and pepper to taste
Bring a pot of water to a boil...
Meanwhile chop your Asparagus and sliver your garlic.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium high heat and add the sliver garlic, lightly brown the garlic being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the thyme and Mrs Dash and cook with the garlic for another minute (don't burn that garlic or you'll have to start over). Add the Asparagus and saute for 1 minute. Add the juice and zest of one lemon. Saute for another minute and add the vegetable broth and beans. Heat until Beans are warm and then remove from heat.
About 1-2 minutes before the pasta is done, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and reheat the Asparagus mixture over med high heat. As soon as pasta is done, strain very quickly in a pasta strainer and add right to the Asparagus pan. Add some of the reserved pasta water and heat over medium high heat until all liquid is absorbed.
Top with some grated parmesan and a tiny drizzle of Olive oil.
Enjoy!!!
Serving Size: Makes- 1and 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEDUSA1977.
Meanwhile chop your Asparagus and sliver your garlic.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium high heat and add the sliver garlic, lightly brown the garlic being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the thyme and Mrs Dash and cook with the garlic for another minute (don't burn that garlic or you'll have to start over). Add the Asparagus and saute for 1 minute. Add the juice and zest of one lemon. Saute for another minute and add the vegetable broth and beans. Heat until Beans are warm and then remove from heat.
About 1-2 minutes before the pasta is done, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and reheat the Asparagus mixture over med high heat. As soon as pasta is done, strain very quickly in a pasta strainer and add right to the Asparagus pan. Add some of the reserved pasta water and heat over medium high heat until all liquid is absorbed.
Top with some grated parmesan and a tiny drizzle of Olive oil.
Enjoy!!!
Serving Size: Makes- 1and 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEDUSA1977.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 303.3
- Total Fat: 3.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 20.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 58.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
- Protein: 12.8 g
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