Name: Tagliatelle with creamy asparagus sauce
Yield: Serves
Ingredients: 250g (½ quantity) tagliatelle pasta; 45ml butter or olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 5ml chopped fresh root ginger; 2 (about 30 g) chorizo sausages, thinly sliced; 125g fresh asparagus spears, cut into pieces or 420 g can asparagus salad cuts, drained; 30ml chopped fresh mixed herbs or 10 ml dried; 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 250ml fresh cream; 125ml or to taste Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Preparation Time: 3 - 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 - 15 minutes

Serves: Serves 2 - 4

The perfect comfort food.

Ingredients

250g (½ quantity) tagliatelle pasta

45ml butter or olive oil

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

5ml chopped fresh root ginger

2 (about 30 g) chorizo sausages, thinly sliced

125g fresh asparagus spears, cut into pieces or 420 g can asparagus salad cuts, drained

30ml chopped fresh mixed herbs or 10 ml dried

1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

250ml fresh cream

125ml or to taste Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Method

Bring a large, heavy-based saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook for 3 - 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a large heavy-based frying pan, add onion, garlic and ginger and saute for a few minutes until soft.
Add sausages, asparagus, herbs and seasoning and fry for a few minutes.
Add pasta and cream to sausage mixture. Simmer for a few minutes for sauce to reduce. Serve with Parmesan cheese.