Pasta with Asparagus, Pancetta, and Pine Nuts

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked cavatappi pasta
• 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 ½-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 ounces diced pancetta
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup (1 ounce) crumbled Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add asparagus to pan during last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain. Sprinkle pasta mixture with garlic; return to pan, and toss well. 3. Arrange pine nuts in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400°...

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