Sauteed Asparagus with Linguine and an Update

First things first! Here is an update on the thermostat intervention, LOL. I did go and buy a new, upgraded thermostat, the one that my husband should have gotten in the first place. Then we have a friend who is an electrician, who came over with all of his tools to test the furnace, air conditioner, and wiring. He discovered that the wire from the thermostat to the furnace and air conditioner was broken, so he fixed it . Yahoo!  We now have heat, it's 39 as I type,air conditioning, and a new thermostat.  All is good in the Higgins household!

Now for Asparagus!  I love asparagus, grilled, sauteed, crunchy, any way you cook it I like it, especially with pasta, lemon, and basil, however I forgot to buy fresh basil, so we added garlic instead. Sometimes, we add cooked chicken, shrimp,  or even scallops, but that night we just had the asparagus and pasta, so good. This meal is so  easy and quick, perfect a week night dinner, and it' so good.  Perfect with a glass of wine too.  Don't wait to  long to make this, or the fresh asparagus will be gone!

This meal without any chicken or seafood, is a perfect vegetarian meal, and if you  use Earth Balance, instead of the butter, it can be vegan.

Ingredients
 


1Tbsp butter
1Tbsp olive oil
2 large cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1lb of fresh asparagus, cleaned, cut in 2 in. pieces
1 tsp of dried basil, or use fresh basil, if you have it
1 lemon juice and zest
Linguine cooked to al dente
Grated Parmesan cheese

Heat Saute pan to med-high heat.  Add butter and olive oil,  Saute garlic for 2 minutes. Add cleaned, cut asparagus, and basil, saute for about 5 min, until it turns a darker green.Add lemon juice and zest.  Serve over cooked linguine, and top with grated Parmesan cheese