Lemony Spaghetti with Asparagus


Yields

2

Ingredients

1 box bonza spaghetti

1 pound 

3 tablespoons evoo

2 cloves garlic smashed and chopped

juice and zest 1 meyer lemon or regular lemons

sea salt and pepper 

 grated parmesan for serving

Directions

In a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cut asparagus were the tip and stalk meet and then cut stalk into 1/2 in pieces.

In a  heated heavy bottom pan add evoo and garlic sautee' 2 minutes. Add aspargus season with salt. Cook stirring pan so aspargus woll cook evenly. Stir in lemon zest. Remove from heat.

When water comes to a boil add pasta cook until al'dente. Scoop out about 1/2 cup pasta water.

Drain pasta add it to aspargus, drizzle a little evoo add 1/2 lemon juice toss pasta add other 1/2 lemon juice. If pasta is dry 

Add a little pasta water at a time. Season sea salt and pepper.

Sprinkle of parmesan. Mangia !!