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Pasta with Asparagus and Lemon Sauce

By barbara • Pasta Main Dishes • Cuisine?
5.00 Prep: 20m Cook: 20m
Ingredients:
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 (16 ounce) box penne pasta
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • ¾ pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth, or more to taste
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025