Braised asparagus

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 pounds Medium asparagus spears; tough ends removed
Fine sea salt; to taste
Freshly ground pepper; to taste
Coarse see salt; to taste

Directions

In a large skillet, melt butter over Medium heat. Add asparagus and shake the skillet unitl they fall into a single layer on th bottom of the pan.

Raise the heat slightly and cook until the butter starts to sizzle, 1-2 minutes. Season with fine sea salt and pepper. Reduce heat to Low. With a spatula, rotate the asparagus as they cook, turning them so they brown slightly on all sides. Cook for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until tender. Taste for seasoning. With a slotted spoon, gently transfer the asparagus to a platter. Sprinkle with a small amount of coarse sea salt.

Serve immediately

Serves 6.

Per serving: 89 calories, 16 mg. cholesterol., 6⅖ grams fat, 4 mg. sodium, 3½ grams protein, 7 grams carbohydrate. Lansing State Journal, 4-20-98 MC formatting by bobbi744@...

Recipe by: Lansing State Journal, Gannett New Service, Corydon Ireland Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on May 13, 1998

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