Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Asparagus

This Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Asparagus tastes great and fills you up. It's great for a quick meal during the week or a cozy dinner with family and friends. When you mix bright pesto, sweet sun-dried tomatoes, and soft roasted asparagus, you get a delicious flavor combination that will make you want more.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz pasta of your choice
• 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup pesto sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish optional

Instructions:

Turn on the oven and heat it up to 400F 200C

Spread the asparagus on a baking sheet and season it with salt and pepper

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and toss it around

For 10 to 12 minutes, or until soft and slightly charred, roast the asparagus in an oven that has already been heated

While the asparagus is roasting, cook the pasta until it is al dente according to the directions on the package

Remove the water and set it aside

Set the big skillet over medium-low heat and add the rest of the olive oil

The pasta should be cooked

Add the sun-dried tomatoes and pesto sauce

Cook, stirring every now and then, until everything is hot

Put the asparagus in the pan with the pasta when it's done

Cut it up into small pieces and add them

Sprinkle to mix

If you want, you can top the hot pesto pasta with grated Parmesan cheese and serve it with roasted asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes