Pasta with Asparagus and Lemon Sauce
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
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