Recipe: Simple Lemony Feta and Mascarpone Pasta with Grilled Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

long cut pasta (I used Giada De Laurentiis Pasta from Target)

large bunch asparagus ends trimmed

1 tbsp

olive oil

salt and fresh black pepper,

2 tbsp

unsalted butter

8 oz

mascarpone cheese (may sub cream cheese if needed)

1 cup

heavy cream

2 cups

milk (I used 2%)

8 oz

feta cheese, finely crumbled or grated

1/4 cup

fresh lemon juice

1 tsp

freshly grated lemon zest

crushed red pepper (optional)

1/4 cup

flat leaf parsley, chopped