Quick Valentine's Day recipe for 2 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has farfalle, olive oil, garlic cloves, red chilli, asparagus, lemon, basil leaves, pine nuts and feta.
Asparagus, chilli & feta farfalle
Course: Quick Valentines Day
Servings
2
servings
Prep time
5 mins
Ingredients
- Red Chilli: 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
- Lemon: 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Garlic Cloves: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Basil Leaves: handful basil leaves
- Farfalle: 200g farfalle
- Feta: 50g feta, crumbled
- Asparagus: 250g asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into small pieces
- Pine Nuts: 30g pine nuts, toasted
Directions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Tip in the pasta and cook for 1 min less than pack instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the garlic, chilli and a pinch of salt, and fry for 1 min until fragrant. Add the asparagus and lemon zest, and cook for 4-5 mins until the asparagus is just tender.
- Drain the pasta and tip into the asparagus pan. Add the lemon juice, stir through the basil, grind over some black pepper, then divide between bowls. Top with the pine nuts, feta and a drizzle of oil to serve.
