This is what I threw together for dinner last night (asparagus 50p for two bunches from the farm shop :o)
two bunches of asparagus
half bulb fennel
1/2oz butter
1/2oz flour
3/4pint milk
nutmeg
fresh chopped parsley
grated parmesan
1. cut ends off asparagus and chop rest into 1in lengths. Boil for about 6-8 mins until softened, but not soggy. Rinse in cold water.
2. shred fennel into lengths about half a cm wide.
3. melt butter. add flour and stir well. cook for one min. Take off heat and gradually add milk, stirring all the time. Return to heat and continue stirring.
4. Add freshly grated nutmeg, fennel and asparagus to white sauce. Keep stirring.
5. Cook pasta.
6. when the two are cooked, mix together with cheese and parsley and then eat with garlic bread and salad.
yummy.
