Ingredients
1 lb fusilli pasta (spirals)
3 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp sweet butter
10 oz fresh asparagus tips (1 inch
1 cup pitted black olives, sliced
2 tbsp calvert's cedar street
1 bumpy beer mustard
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup kasseri or fresh parmesan, f
1 salt
1 freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions. While cooking, melt butter
in saute pan over medium high heat. Add asparagus tips and cook
briefly--about 4 minutes. Drain pasta and toss with olive oil.
Add asparagus, butter, olives, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and
pepper. Top with freshly grated cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Italian; Pasta; Vegetable
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