If you're looking for a super-fast, nourishing dinner you can make on a Tuesday, sausage asparagus pasta might be your new go-to weeknight meal.

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked whole wheat bow tie pasta (about 8 ounces)
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 1 package (19-1/2 ounces) italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• additional shredded parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

1. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; return pasta and asparagus to pot.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking sausage into large crumbles. Add to stockpot. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese and reserved pasta water as desired. Serve with additional cheese if desired.