Bowtie Pasta With Asparagus

• 2 cups pasta
• 1/2 bunch asparagus
• 1/2 mebium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Parmesan cheese for garnishing
• salt
• pepper
• oil

1. Boil the pasta in hot water with a handful of salt. It's important to season the pasta while boiling it. This should take about 8 to 10 mins
2. In the mean-time, heat a pan with some oil.
3. Add the asparagus and cook for about 3 minutes. Once done, keep the cooked asparagus aside.
4. In the same pan, add garlic and onion and saute them till they are cooked.
5. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and cooked asparagus to the pan and turn off the heat.
6. Drain the boiled pasta and retain about 1 cup of the pasta water.
7. Now, add the pasta to the pan and mix it properly. If required, add a little bit of the pasta water. This will keep the pasta moist.
8. Garnish with some shaved or shredded parmesan cheese and serve.

pasta, asparagus, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/11750-bowtie-pasta-with-asparagus (may not work)