Fresh Asparagus Recipe

Very simple presentation of asparagus.

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lb. asparagus
• Salted water
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
• Sprinkle of salt
• Sprinkle of pepper

Directions

1. Snap or cut off tough ends of asparagus. Wash. Leave whole or cut into bite-size diagonal pieces.
2. Cook in salted water until tender.
3. If you find tips cook too fast compared to ends when cooking whole, make a pillow of foil to hold tips up.
4. Drain very well. Turn into shallow serving dish. Drizzle butter over top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Makes 4-6 servings of about 4-6 spears each.