FULL WHEAT PASTA WITH GREEN ASPARAGUS IN 30 MINUTES
Whole Wheat Pasta with Green Asparagus
What you need:
Ingredients:
How it's done:
Why its good for you:
What you need:
- Pot (to boil the pasta)
- a pan (for the asparagus and herbs)
- A chopping board
Ingredients:
- 100g whole wheat pasta (one portion
- Green asparagus
- 1 tablespoon of pine nuts
- 4-5 Cherry tomatoes
- Some Basil
- Handful of low fat bacon or feta cheese or no add ons if vegan
- 2 tablespoons of Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of vegan butter
- 1 tablespoon of Honey
- 1 chopped garlic clove
- Some parmesan cheese
- Seasalt and pepper
How it's done:
- Prep the pasta like it says on the package.
- Clean the asparagus then peel the last third of the asparagus and cut about 5 cm of the ends. Then chop it diagonally into small pieces.
- Take a pan, add the honey and let it caramelize. Once it sizzles add the garlic, low fat bacon, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and let it roast gently.
- Add the asparagus and grill for 2-3 minutes
- Once you cooked the pasta and took them out of the water, add it into the pan and let it simmer together for another 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle some parmesan cheese ontop. And you are done!
Why its good for you:
- Asparagus is also low in calories and packed with essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
- Asparagus also possesses small amounts of other micronutrients, including iron, zinc and riboflavin
- Asparagus Improves Digestion
- Whole-grain pasta is typically high in fiber and low in calories and is super filling!