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| Linguine with Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes |
Make the most of new season asparagus with this simple and tasty topping for pasta
Serves 4
Linguine with Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes ingredients: 250 grams asparagus, tough ends snapped off. 1 punnet cherry tomatoes. 300 grams dried linguine, spaghetti or penne pasta. zest 1 lemon. 3 tablespoons olive oil. 1 tablespoon lemon juice. 2 cloves garlic, crushed. Parmesan for grating. 1 teaspoon dried oregano. pinch of chilli flakes. sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C
Cut the asparagus into shorter lengths and place on a large baking tray with the tomatoes. Combine the olive oil, garlic, oregano and chilli flakes and pour over the vegetables, turning to coat well. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 8-10 minutes, turning everything once during cooking. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, well salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta
To serve: Tip the pasta into a warm serving bowl and toss with a little extra olive oil and the lemon zest and juice. Tip the asparagus and tomatoes over the pasta, scraping in all the oil and cooking juices from the baking tray. Gently combine and top with freshly grated Parmesan. By then, the linguine with roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes is ready
Cut the asparagus into shorter lengths and place on a large baking tray with the tomatoes. Combine the olive oil, garlic, oregano and chilli flakes and pour over the vegetables, turning to coat well. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 8-10 minutes, turning everything once during cooking. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, well salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta
To serve: Tip the pasta into a warm serving bowl and toss with a little extra olive oil and the lemon zest and juice. Tip the asparagus and tomatoes over the pasta, scraping in all the oil and cooking juices from the baking tray. Gently combine and top with freshly grated Parmesan. By then, the linguine with roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes is ready
