Dijon mustard.

Well, I guess it’s not that secret…. but in my quest to do something interesting with pasta and vegetables, here’s what I came up with:

Ingredients (for two):

2 servings spaghetti (I used the recommended 75 gr per person)

1 half of a head of cauliflower, cut into chunks

8 asparagus spears (because they were in the fridge)

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1 tbs dried basil (or fresh)

1 tbs olive oil

1 – 2 tbs dijon mustard (the secret ingredient)

dash of freshly ground pepper

How:

Prepare the pasta. In a saucepan, add the olive oil, the mushrooms, cauliflower and asparagus. Cover and cook over medium heat. (This has become my too simple way of cooking vegetables.) Uncover, add the basil and the dijon mustard, stir it all around, drain the pasta, add it to the vegetables and toss lightly, serve (add a little black pepper, if you want) and enjoy!