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    Jan 28, 2020 4 minutes

    ASPARAGUS PASTA WITH WILD GARLIC PESTO

    Forage some wild garlic and make this quick seasonal dish of asparagus and penne pasta.

    SERVES 4

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cooking time: 20 minutes

    FOR THE PESTO:

    ■ 100g/3½oz wild garlic
    ■ 50g/1 3/4oz Parmesan, grated
    ■ 50g/1 3/4oz pine nuts, toasted
    ■ Olive oil
    ■ Lemon juice, to taste
    ■ Salt & pepper

    FOR THE PASTA:

    ■ 400g/14oz penne pasta
    ■ Olive oil for frying
    ■ 400g/14oz asparagus
    ■ 1 garlic clove, minced
    ■ 200g/7oz mushrooms, sliced

    1. Thoroughly wash your wild garlic and place it in a food processor. Blitz for a few seconds and then add the Parmesan and process further.

    Add the pine nuts and blitz again. With the machine still running, pour in enough olive oil to your

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