Asparagus Italian style

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g white asparagus
• 500 g asparagus, green
• 1 can/n mussels, spicy and pickled
• 1 can of tuna in oil
• 100 g mushrooms
• 300 g tomatoes, chopped, from the can
• 2 shallots
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 1 tbsp basil
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

Bring the water to a boil with salt, sugar, and butter. Add the cleaned and peeled white asparagus and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add the cleaned green asparagus and simmer for another 10 minutes. Drain the mussels and tuna. Heat the liquid in a saucepan and sauté the chopped shallots and crushed garlic until light yellow. Add the diced tomatoes, followed by the chopped mushrooms, and sauté for 10 minutes. Add a little more of the asparagus liquid, if desired. Carefully add the shredded tuna, mussels, and basil to the tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer for a while. Arrange the drained asparagus on warmed plates and pour the sauce over it. Serve with baguettes or parsley potatoes.