Asparagus Pasta with Lemon and Parmesan | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 pound asparagus, preferably thin
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium lemon
• 1 ounce Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup firmly packed freshly grated or 1/3 cup store-bought grated), plus more for serving
• 1 pound dried spaghetti or other long pasta, such as linguine or bucatini
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• Fresh basil leaves, for serving (optional)