Roasted Garlic Herb Penne

Name: Roasted Garlic Herb Penne with Asparagus, Tomatoes, and Crispy Capers
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 6 ounce Penne Pasta; 1 ounce Capers; 8 ounce Asparagus; 1 unit Roma Tomato; 1 unit Lemon; 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes; 2 tablespoon Garlic Herb Butter; ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese; 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 1 teaspoon Olive Oil; Salt; Pepper

with Asparagus, Tomatoes, and Crispy Capers

Recipe Development TeamPublished on December 31, 2018

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The week just isn’t complete without a pasta night. If you agree (and how could you not?), you’re in luck! Our chefs put together a dish that’s sure to curb the most ferocious of carb cravings. In it, you’ll find bites of penne studded with tender asparagus, fresh tomatoes, and swirled with garlic herb butter. The dish is finished with a sprinkle of nutty Parmesan and your new secret culinary weapon: crispy capers. They’re crunchy, briny, and take just seconds to make. These buds really shine atop pasta, but add them to just about any dish for a crispy treat.

Tags:

Spicy

Allergens:

Wheat

•Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time25 minutes

Prep Time

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

6 ounce

Penne Pasta

(Contains: Wheat)

1 ounce

Capers

8 ounce

Asparagus

1 unit

Roma Tomato

1 unit

Lemon

1 teaspoon

Chili Flakes

2 tablespoon

Garlic Herb Butter

(Contains: Milk)

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 tablespoon

Vegetable Oil

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Nutrition Values

/ per serving

Energy (kJ)2803 kJ

Calories670 kcal

Fat34 g

Saturated Fat13 g

Carbohydrate80 g

Sugar8 g

Dietary Fiber9 g

Protein19 g

Cholesterol45 mg

Sodium270 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Pot

•Zester

•Large Pan

•Paper Towel

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once water is boiling, add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Scoop out and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Drain capers; thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Trim off and discard woody ends from asparagus; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Dice tomato. Zest 1 tsp zest from lemon; quarter lemon.

Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot enough that a caper sizzles immediately when added to the pan, add capers and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 1-3 minutes. Carefully transfer capers to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and a pinch of chili flakes. Cook, stirring often, until bright green, 2-4 minutes. Add tomato and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add penne, garlic herb butter, half the Parmesan, and ⅓ cup reserved pasta cooking water to pan. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly combined and a loose sauce has formed. (TIP: If sauce seems dry, stir in remaining cooking water a splash at a time.) Turn off heat; stir in a squeeze of lemon juice.

Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil and as many crispy capers as you like (you may have capers leftover). Garnish with lemon zest and additional chili flakes (to taste). Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over.