Spaghetti with asparagus, mint & chilli

Just tried to cook something vegan over the last weekend...it's really simple and easy to prepare...here's the recipe to be shared:

Spaghetti with asparagus, mint & chilli (serves 2)

Ingredients:

• about 200g spaghetti
• 40ml of extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 long red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
• 200g asparagus, thinly sliced
• handful of fresh mint leaves
• sea salt and ground black pepper
• grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation Method:

1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve a quarter cupful of the cooking liquid before draining the pasta.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 30 secs stirring. Add the asparagus and continue to stir for 1-2minutes until it is bring green and tender crisp. Add the reserved pasta cooking liquid and simmer for 30 secs.
3. Add the hot pasta and mint leaves to the asparagus and toss together. Season with salt and pepper and serve with grated cheese.

Bon Apetite~!