Asparagus
From texaspapajohn 14 years ago
- 3 minutes to make
- Serves 2
Love the texture of this asparagus - slightly crunchy (definitely not mushy!) - and the hint of lemon flavor along with the olive oil and Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of medium sized asparagus, about 1 lb shopping list
- 2 Tbsp of the most exquisite extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 2 Tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest - freshly grated lemon rind shopping list
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare the asparagus by rinsing them thoroughly; break off any tough, white bottoms and discard.
- Using a vegatable pealer remove the skin off the bottom 1/2 of the asparagus spears. This makes the whole spear edible.
- Fill a medium sized saucepan half way with water, bring to a boil.
- Add the asparagus and reduce heat slightly to a simmer.
- Parboil the asparagus for exactly 3 minutes.
- Drain the hot water.
- While the asparagus are still hot, toss them in a bowl with the olive oil, Parmesan, and lemon zest.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
Simple and lovely flavors. We grow asparagus so I welcome new ways to prepare it. Thanks, Mare
theiris
in Garden City loved it
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Love fresh asparagus and this sounds like a winner! Thanks.
maureenlaw
in ST LOUIS loved it
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5 forks for you, love this one.
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in Savannah loved it
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