Quick & Easy Salami, Spinach & Asparagus Rigatoni
A quick and easy weeknight pasta ready in under 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 100 g Rigatoni pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion finely sliced
- 5 –6 slices salami chopped
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 1 tsp chopped chives
- 5 –6 asparagus spears chopped into 2cm pieces
- 2 small garlic cloves finely chopped or grated
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan
- Fresh parsley to serve
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to packet instructions. Add the asparagus for the final 3 minutes. Drain, reserving a splash of the pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the onion and gently fry until soft (2–3 minutes).
- Add the chopped salami and garlic, and cook for 1 minute until the salami starts to crisp slightly.
- Stir in the chives and spinach, letting the spinach wilt down.
- Add the drained pasta and asparagus to the pan, along with a splash of the reserved pasta water
- Toss everything together and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve topped with grated Parmesan and fresh parsley.