Take some pasta, add a little asparagus and fresh mint, and you have yourself one savory and delightful entree! Garnished with a few pistachios for added protein and texture, this meal is a definite two-thumbs up! 🙂
Low-Point Penne Pasta with Asparagus and Pistachios
Ingredients:
– 8 ounces uncooked whole-wheat penne pasta
– 1 Tbs olive oil
– 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
– 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts divided
– 1 tsp. minced garlic
– 1/4 cup dry white wine
– 1/2 tsp. kosher salt or sea salt
– 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
– 1 Tbs butter, (Land O Lakes Light with Canola Oil)
– 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
– 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
– fresh mint, chopped
Cook pasta according to directions. Drain in a colander over a bowl reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta and 1/4 cup liquid to pan, cover, and keep warm over low heat.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Add asparagus, white parts of the green onions, and garlic, and sauté until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add wine, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute. Add asparagus mixture to pasta along with the green onions, butter and cheese. Stir in pistachios. Divide among bowls and garnish with fresh mint. Enjoy! If you’d like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings – 7 cups
Serving size – 1 cup
Points per serving – 4
Points plus per serving – 5
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