 Hi! My name is Christina Ioboni and I'm a registered dietitian. Welcome to my kitchen. Today I'm using one of my favorite spring vegetables, asparagus, in an easy 3-ruby pasta recipe. This recipe is a spin on the viral baked tomato and feta pasta. But instead of using tomatoes, I'm using asparagus. And instead of using feta, I'm using a creamy, soft, urban garlic flavored cheese. This pasta is full of flavor and so easy to make. So let's get started. I washed and broke off the stem of a bunch of asparagus spears. Since the spears can be dry and tough at the bottom, you want to get rid of that part. You can either use a knife to cut about 1 inch off the bottom, or bend them at the bottom and the woody part will snap off. Next I cut the spears into about 1 inch long pieces. Place the asparagus in an 8 by 8 baking dish and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and a pinch of salt. And give it a good mix. Next we're going to put 150 grams of cheese into the middle. If the asparagus looks a little bit crowded, don't worry. This is actually going to help prevent it from overcooking, because now we're going to bake this in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. While the asparagus is in the oven, prepare half a pound of pasta according to the package directions. Before draining the pasta, be sure to save some of that starchy pasta water, because we're going to use it later in the sauce. I like to save about 1 pound. I like using this Scooby-Doo pasta because I find the sauce sticks well to it, but you could also use bowtie pasta fuzili or penne. So I've just taken my asparagus and cheese out of the oven, and you can see how it has started to melt and the asparagus is bright green. I'm going to mix it up and add a bit of pasta water. I start with about half a cup and mix it to help make the sauce nice and creamy. I'm going to add my pasta in a good mix to combine everything. If it looks a little dry, you can always add more pasta water. So creamy. The best part, tasting. So good. I hope you give this recipe a try soon, because your whole family is going to love it. Yum.