No-Fuss Pasta Parcels

Ingredients (serves 4)
400g beef ravioli (store bought)
40g butter
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
2 shallots (chopped)
100g button mushrooms (chopped)
100g shiitake mushrooms (chopped)
100ml whipping cream
50g asparagus
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)

Directions
1 Melt half the butter in a frying pan and add the shallots and garlic. Then add the mushrooms and cook until tender.
2 Add the cream, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
3 Whisk in the rest of the butter and add salt pepper.
4 Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 mins (or according to instructions). Drain and toss in the sauce, along with the blanched asparagus.
5 Sprinkle over with Parmesan cheese and serve as a starter.


tip!
Add pickled anchovies for a sharper taste.



Extracted from Simply Her / December 2005