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the vegetarian spaghetti can be a delight if you give free rein to the imagination. this is a classic italian recipe, but it is definitely a recipe worth trying.
ingredients:
-italian spaghetti
-1 box of 500 grams of brown mushrooms
-1 bundle of green asparagus
-1 bundle of ramsons
-1 handful of sunflower seeds
-some spring onions
-a few cloves of garlic
-sea salt
-black-pepper
-virgin olive oil
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boil the pasta al dente and drain. rinse with cold water and leave to drain in colander until the sauce is ready.
in a pan put 2 tablespoons of oil, and simmer the sliced onions and garlic over low heat.
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add sliced mushrooms for a few minutes.
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add a few stalks of asparagus cut small pieces of 3-5 cm.
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stew for another 3 minutes, until the asparagus is done "al dente" (i.e. slightly crunchy).
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add the pasta and mix. you can add more garlic and sliced fresh ramsons, if you want it spicier.
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make pesto of ramsons in the blender: asparagus, ramsons, onion, sunflower seeds, a little oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice.
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pour 3-4 tablespoons over pasta, mix and turn off the fire.
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serve warm with ramsons sauce.
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serve the spaghettis in nests and pour pesto over them.
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garnish with fresh basil leaves.
enjoy your meal!