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Spaghetti with green asparagus

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 g asparagus, green
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 organic lemon(s)
  • 70 g Parmesan cheese in one piece
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500g spaghetti

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Wash the asparagus, peel the lower part, and trim off any woody parts. Cut the asparagus into bite-sized pieces. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Wash and dry the lemon, zest, and squeeze out the juice. Finely grate the Parmesan cheese. Heat butter and olive oil in a pan and sauté the garlic over medium heat. Add the asparagus and sauté until tender but still firm to the bite. Prepare the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Add the lemon juice and zest to the asparagus, along with a ladleful of pasta water, and season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, mix the Parmesan cheese into the asparagus and serve with the hot spaghetti.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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