Spelt Spaghetti with Spicy Sesame Mushrooms

Name: Spelt Spaghetti with Spicy Sesame Mushrooms
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean, Asian
Ingredients: 1 x 15ml tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 spring onions (finely chopped); 300 grams chestnut mushrooms (sliced); 2 teaspoons sesame seeds; 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); 2 x 15ml tablespoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes; finely grated zest of ½ lemon (plus 1 x 15ml tablespoon of juice); salt (for pasta water); 200 grams spelt spaghetti; leaves from a small (approx. 25g/1oz) bunch flatleaf parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions

Wholemeal pasta holds little charm for me, but I co-exist very amicably with spelt spaghetti. Here it acts as a rather more robust form of soba noodle, which makes perfect sense since the sauce that dresses the pasta is Asian-influenced rather than Italian. In this vein, leftovers make an instant noodle salad. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Updated at: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:01:46 GMT