Pasta with Asparagus

Ingredients

• 400 g Whole wheat penne
• Salt
• 500 g Green Asparagus
• 250 g cocktail tomatoes
• 40 g pine nuts
• 4 tbsp olive oil (40 ml)
• Pepper
• 20 g basil (1 bunch)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook pasta according to package instructions in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente.

2. 2.

   Wash asparagus, peel the lower third and cut the stalks into approximately 2 cm pieces at an angle. Wash, clean and halve the tomatoes. Toast pine nuts in a pan without fat until golden brown and remove them.

3. 3.

   Heat oil in a pan and slowly sauté the asparagus pieces over low heat for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add a little water if necessary. Once the asparagus is cooked and still has a bite, add the tomatoes and let them heat through for 1-2 minutes.

4. 4.

   Meanwhile, wash basil, shake dry and pluck the leaves. Roughly chop all but a few leaves.

5. 5.

   Drain pasta, reserving some cooking water. Mix everything with pine nuts and chopped basil under the asparagus. Serve pasta with asparagus on 4 plates and garnish with the remaining basil.