Pasta with basil and pistachio pesto and asparagus

In today’s hurried times we often look for recipes that are quick, tasty and good for us too. Our pasta with basil and pistachio pesto and asparagus definitely belongs among them. Let’s get to it! ?

Method:

• First wash the green asparagus and trim off the woody ends.
• Heat the ghee butter in a pan and sauté the asparagus in it (season with salt and pepper).
• Put a handful of basil leaves, a handful of pistachios, a pinch of salt and 3 tbsp of olive oil into a mortar and grind to a fine paste. Meanwhile cook the pasta in salted water.
• Drain the pasta and mix it with the pesto straight away. Put it on a plate and layer the grilled asparagus on top. To finish you can drizzle it with olive oil.