Asparagus on polenta with wild garlic pesto

Moderate3 April 2025
Asparagus on polenta with wild garlic pesto

Baking / Cooking time:

1 hour

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Ingredients for
120 g
polenta
200 ml
Water
0 to taste
Parmesan, freshly grated
2 Shot
Olive oil
400 g
green asparagus
120 g
Peas
4 tbsp.
Wild garlic pesto
40 g
Wild garlic
50 g
Parmesan
150 ml
Olive oil

Step 1/6

For the pesto, puree 40 g wild garlic, 50 g Parmesan, roasted sunflower seeds and olive oil in a blender and set aside.

Step 2/6

Toast the pine nuts in a pan without oil until golden brown and set aside.

Step 3/6

Cut the woody ends off the asparagus and cut the asparagus into pieces. Fry in a pan. Finally, add the peas and fry for a short time.

Step 4/6

Turn off the heat and stir the pesto into the vegetables.

Step 5/6

Heat 200 ml water and approx. 300 ml plant-based drink in a pan and stir in the polenta with a whisk. Add more vegetable drink if necessary. Simmer over a low heat for 5-10 minutes while stirring. Stir in the parmesan and a little olive oil to taste and then leave to infuse for 5 minutes.

Step 6/6

Serve the polenta on plates and top with the vegetables. Garnish with extra pesto and pine nuts.

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