No Cook Sauce: Asparagus, Parmesan & Butter with Lemon Pepper Linguine

Serving Size: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 lb. Pappardelle’s Lemon Pepper Linguine
8 oz. asparagus tips
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges

Instructions:

Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Drain and place pasta back in warm pasta pot.
At the same time pasta is cooking, cook the asparagus tips in boiling, salted water for about 3 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Add butter to the pasta, stir well to coat thoroughly. Add parmesan, salt and pepper. Gently toss in cooked asparagus tips. Serve immediately. Pass lemon wedges to squeeze on top, if so desired.