Easy Lemon and Asparagus Spring Pasta with Prosciutto

It’s finally spring (yeah I’m a little late at noticing this) but we finally had our first actual
BEAUTIFUL day of spring.  I couldn’t resist looking at all spring produce in the grocery store today, so I made this spring time pasta with asparagus, lemon and prosciutto as my excuse for buying ALL of the food today.  This pasta takes almost no time to make but is loaded with fresh herbs, roasted asparagus, lemon zest and prosciutto.  This recipe will definitely be on my spring dinner rotation for the next couple months.  I loved how easy it was to make and the amazing flavours that come through.

I needed to hide out this past weekend.  Last week was crazy at work and my head was spinning when it finally ended.  This weekend I’ve been a bit of a hermit I’ll admit.  After a week of talking to, what feels like, a bazillion people, I’m all talked out.  I spent the weekend at my stove with all of the food and husband to eat it with.  I was grateful for a weekend that wasn’t busy.  It seems like March was just jam-packed full of celebrations, birthdays and work stuff.  Did you guys feel like March was a crazy month too? Every person I’ve talked to so far agrees that it’s been a hectic month, so I feel better that it wasn’t just me.

And my niece, my world revolves around my niece now.  I know that everyone thinks their babies are the cutest, but for reals guys, my niece is THE CUTEST.  She has so much hair, it’s even on her ears and it’s too adorable for words.  So every chance I get, I’m soaking in my “Auntie Priya” time.

I got my baby fill on Friday night, so the rest of the weekend has been dedicated to hiding out, eating endless plates of pasta, binging on Netflix and Food Network On Demand (my new fave!).

This pasta was a warm welcome into spring and to the weekend.  It’s so creamy and light.  It’s lemony, garlicky and packed with chopped herbs for their freshness.  It’s all tossed together, along with the roasted asparagus, lemon zest and tons of cheese.  How can you possibly resist this pasta? To make it even better (if that’s even possible), I added prosciutto at the end.  You don’t have to, but I strongly recommend that you do!  Everything tastes better when you add prosciutto!

Easy Lemon and Asparagus Spring Pasta with Prosciutto Ricepe

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 package of long pasta (your preference), cooked according to package directions, 1 cup of pasta water reserved
• 1 bunch of asparagus (about 15-20 spears), trimmed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3-4 prosciutto slices, torn into pieces

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