Sauteed Asparagus

4 Servings
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Simple, quick way to prepare asparagus. What's this you say? You don't like asparagus? If so, I bet you you're overcooking it... it should still be very slightly crunchy when eaten. And please -- don't ever boil asparagus away... it gets far too mushy and loses all its flavor! This recipe start to finish - about 12 mins; about 4 mins sauteeing time.

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Sauteed Asparagus Ingredients

1 bunch Asparagus	Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Butter

Instructions for Sauteed Asparagus

Chop off root end of asparagus. Some recipe books give you the following tip: holding the stalk at both ends, bend the stalk until it snaps. While this method works, it sacrifices a good 10-20% of the edible green stalk. Over time, you get a feel for where the good, darker green stalk starts and the lighter green tough part begins. This can range from 1-3" from the bottom of the stalks. Use a knife.

Wash the asparagus under cold water. Pat dry.

Bring saute pan to medium high heat. Add butter, quickly spread in pan, and then asparagus. Saute about 4-5 mins; test with a fork or tongs -- it should still be slightly firm. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Main Ingredient: AsparagusCuisine: American

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Asparagus

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by crysntx

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by claudiapatx

With big fat aspagus: I peel the woody, fiberous outer layer from the lower portions of stalk with an ordinary potato peeler. Leaving the tender heart. Less waste. More goodness.

burneggroll
on May 31 2008 1:14AM

Very good, great flavor.

fireb4smoke
on Mar 9 2008 4:42PM

Excellent flavor! Tastes much better than steaming or boiling. I used less butter and a nonstick pan.

bd53gh
on Oct 12 2007 6:22PM

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My personal preference with asparagus is to steam it. But I'm posting this recipe anyway -- it's my father-in-law's preferred way of serving asparagus. [I posted this recipe.]