Another shiitake pasta creation, this time with spaghetti & asparagus. You can buy shiitake fresh, but we often pick them up at the asian grocer dried. They come in vacuum packed bags & you can choose from lots of different types of mushrooms, as well as buying them whole or sliced. If you buy dried mushrooms, just cover them in hot water to reconstitute them. Drain before adding, but keep the water you soaked them in as it can be used to add flavour to your dish. If making soup, just throw the dried mushrooms in as they are - they will come back to life as they cook.
When Jonathan cooks pasta he likes to use some good quality vege stock to add flavour. I love a bit of chilli too. Even if you put the tiniest bit for those who don't like it it will add a nice interest to your dish.
Having pasta, dried mushrooms & semi dried tomatoes in the cupboard means you can always have a nice vege meal - even when you feel like you have nothing to eat! The chives on this dish were grown in a pot on our balcony & are a nice change to having basil & tomato all the time. Speaking of tomato, this dish has fresh tomato cubes in it - they add nice moisture without making your pasta too soupy.
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