Fresh and Flavorful Spring Pasta - cookrisp

Ingredients

• 12 oz pasta (penne, linguine, or farfalle)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup sugar snap peas or green peas
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• ½ tsp salt (plus more for pasta water)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of ½ lemon