Asparagus and Portabella Farfalle

This is wonderful with seafood. Make mushroom mixture and asparagus mixture ahead and place separately in frig until serving time. Cook pasta at serving time and mix together with goat cheese, parsley, and pine nuts if using .

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2  garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 1⁄2 cups portabella mushrooms
• 1⁄3 cup  chicken stock (or vegetable)
• 3⁄4 lb farfalle pasta
• 1  bunch asparagus (cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1⁄2 cup  goat cheese (crumbled)
• 2  tablespoons parsley (chopped)
• 1  pinch  salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1⁄3 cup pine nuts (toasted) (optional)

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in pan and cook garlic and mushrooms over medium low heat until mushrooms are tender 5-10 minutes.
2. Add broth and bring to a boil and set aside.
3. Steam asparagus till barely tender and set aside.
4. At serving time cook pasta.
5. Combine pasta, mushroom mixture, asparagus, goat cheese, parsley and pine nuts if using and serve.
6. Enjoy!