Wash the green asparagus, peel if necessary, peel the white asparagus. Cut both varieties diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Peel the carrots and cut into thin sticks.
Boil the asparagus in lightly salted water with a pinch of sugar for 2 minutes - remove and drain. Cook the pasta in salted water according to the instructions on the packet and drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan, reduce the heat and add butter. Sweat the carrots in it for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and asparagus and continue cooking. Then add the penne and season with salt and pepper.
Add the pine nuts and chopped chives before serving.