Creamy Lemon Ziti w/ Roasted Asparagus - This velvety sauce is dairy free, made from only 7 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes! T
Ingredients
For the Asparagus:
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt/pepper (to taste)
For the Pasta:
- 1 lb ziti (or pasta of choice) (use gluten free noodles if desired)
- 2 tsp olive oil (or 1 tbsp vegetable broth)
- 1/4 of a white onion (diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 15 oz canned cannellini beans (rinsed and drained) (or 1 1/5 cups cooked dry beans)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth (plus extra to thin, if needed)
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- fresh parsley (to garnish)
- zest of 1 lemon (to garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Trim off the woody bottoms of the asparagus. Toss the asparagus with oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast for 10-12 minutes until tender and starting to brown.