Spaghetti with asparagus and fried egg

Super-healthy asparagus is combined with pasta and fried eggs in this easy winter warmer.

Recipe «Spaghetti with asparagus and fried egg» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 300g thin asparagus, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 5 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, 125g unsalted butter, plus 1 tbsp extra , 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , 100g fresh breadcrumbs, 300g spaghetti, 4 eggs.

Ingredients:

• 300g thin asparagus 
• 1 small onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 5 tbsp chopped fresh herbs 
• 125g unsalted butter, plus 1 tbsp extra 
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 100g fresh breadcrumbs 
• 300g spaghetti 
• 4 eggs 

Instructions

1. Place the asparagus in a saucepan of boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes. Refresh under cold water, drain, halve if large and set aside.
2. Combine onion, half the garlic, 3 tablespoons herbs, butter and mustard in a bowl. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Place oil and extra butter in a non-stick frying pan. Add the breadcrumbs and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden. Add remaining garlic and herbs. Set aside.
4. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain. Stir in mustard butter, then add asparagus and half the crumb mixture. Fry eggs and serve over pasta. Garnish with remaining crumb mixture.