Asparagus Carbonara

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces spaghetti
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch lengths
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup asiago cheese, finely shredded
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until tender but firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 2 drain and return to the pot, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 3 in a skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• 4 cook the onion and garlic until slightly softened, about 1 minute.
• 5 add the asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat.
• 7 meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1/2 cup of the cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
• 8 add the pasta along with the tomatoes and asparagus mixture.
• 9 toss to coat, adding as much of the cooking liquid as desired to make the sauce creamy.
• 10 to serve, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.