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Heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
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Brown the sausage, breaking it into pieces.
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Once browned, take the sausage out of the pan using a slotted spoon and set it on a paper towel to drain the grease.
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Meanwhile heat some salted water in another pot to boil the pasta according to package directions.
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You dont want to boil the pasta too early as you want to add the hot pasta right out the pot to the sauce.
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When its done, drain the pasta but make sure to save some of the pasta water in case you need to thin down the sauce.
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Using the same pan as the sausage, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and saute the onions.
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When they are softened, add in the asparagus and saute for about 5 minutes more, until tender.
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Take out the asparagus and onions and set them aside.
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Into the same skillet, add the last 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan.
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Once its melted, add in the 2 tablespoons of flour and stir until combined.
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Add the wine, salt, nutmeg and white pepper and stir to combine.
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Then add the chicken broth and lactaid.
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Stir until bubbly.
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Add the cheese and let melt.
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Then add the cooked sausage, onions, and asparagus.
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Continue to stir while sauce thickens.
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When the noodles are cooked, add them to the sauce.
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Stir to combine, adding in pasta water to thin out the sauce if needed.
