Make this fresh Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta dish for a quick and tasty dinner soon. Garlicky sauteed asparagus tossed with sun dried tomatoes, penne pasta and parmesan cheese.

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I’m no stranger to getting Quick Dinners on the table. Most weekdays are busy and I don’t have time to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen. Through the week keeping it simple is important for me. And I know it is for you too! Dishes like this Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta and my Skillet Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes are all about getting dinner on the table in a hurry but not giving up on the taste.

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What is This Pasta Dish Like

• Difficulty – This is a super easy and quick recipe. From start to finish, you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes!
• Taste – I love the freshness of this dish. It isn’t a creamy or decadent dish, but more light and fresh.
• Serving – This recipe will serve four people as a main course. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust the serving size.

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Ingredients

• Pasta – I opted for Penne pasta which worked really well in this dish.
• Olive oil – I used extra virgin olive oil for cooking.
• Garlic – Fresh minced garlic will give the best flavour.
• Asparagus – 14 asparagus spears trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
• Sun dried tomatoes – For best results use sun dried tomatoes packed in oil. They have a huge flavour punch!
• Parmesan cheese – This recipe uses freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• Seasonings – I used dried basil, salt and black pepper.
• Fresh herbs – I added fresh chopped parsley for additional freshness and flavour when the dish was finished.

NOTE, The full recipe and be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Cook pasta – Cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook asparagus and remaining ingredients – In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil and asparagus. Cook until tender, about 5 – 8 minutes. Add the garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Stir well until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Finish dish – Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the asparagus. Reduce heat to low and add the parmesan cheese, dried basil, salt, pepper and fresh chopped parsley. Stir well to combine and remove from heat.
4. Serve – Serve topped with extra with parmesn if desired.

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Recipe Tips

• Use fresh parmesan cheese – Please use fresh grated parmesan cheese for this dish. This is a dish with minimal ingredients but gets all it’s great flavour for the very few simple ingredient.
• Time saving – Cook the pasta while you are preparing the rest of the dish to make this a very quick dish!
• Serve fresh – This dish is best served as soon as it is cooked.

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Substitutions

• Pasta – I used penne pasta for this recipe. Alternatively, you could use pasta spirals, spaghetti or rotini.
• Sun dried tomatoes – This recipes used sun dried tomatoes packed in oil as this gives the best flavour. You could use dry sun dried tomatoes. Just keep in mind, these need to be soaked before using.
• Fresh parsley – I love the freshness of parsley, but basil would work great for this recipe.

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Serving

• Salads – A fresh salad to go on the side of this would work really well. Why not take a look at the Mediterranean Tossed Salad or the Classic Caprice Salad.
• Breads – Of course you can serve with pasta! Garlic Knots are one of our family favourites and even the Rustic Loaf would be great.
• As part of a bigger main course – Yes, this pasta dish would also work as a side in smaller portions. I think it would work wonderful with the Stuffing Topped Roasted Turkey Tenderloin or even the Stove Top Lemon Chicken.

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