GRILLED ASPARAGUS MEDLEY
This colorful veggie recipe happened by accident. One evening , I didn't have room on the grill for all the things I wanted to prepare, so I threw two of the dishes together and came up with this medley. It goes great with any grilled meat. -Pam Gaspers, Hastings, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a disposable foil pan, combine the vegetables, olives and garlic; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley, salt, pepper, lemon-pepper and dill; toss to coat. , Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
REALLY TASTY SAUTEED FRESH ASPARAGUS
Asparagus is the most under-used side dish veggie on the market, IMHO. These seasonings will bump it up for you significantly -- I get a LOT of compliments on this recipe from friends and family. The truth is, I use exactly these same seasonings on my Ospidillo Cafe Brussells Sprouts. Enjoy!
Provided by Bone Man
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Trim the Asparagus: You can do this by grabbing each end and snapping it -- it will break off the tough part. You keep the flower end for cooking and refrigerate/store the larger ends as a great ingredient for vegetable stock on some other occasion. If the asparagus is young enough and pencil-sized, you probably won't need to trim it at all.
- Clean the asparagus under cool, running water.
- In a large no-stick skillet, over medium heat, lay in the asparagus, melt the butter, add in the lemon juice, pour in the chicken stock, and pepper lightly with the ground white pepper. The seasoned salt and Mrs. Dash can also be added at this time.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and allow the asparagus to sautee for about 20-25 minutes until tender, moving it around with a fork once in awhile.
- At the table, some folks like some melted cheese (Velveeta or other good melting cheese) over the asparagus while others enjoy some malt vinegar (or just a little good-quality balsamic vinegar) on it. I like it plain.
- Serve hot.
ASPARAGUS AND ZUCCHINI SAUTé
This was a veggie delight I came up with on spur of the moment and I'm so glad I was inspired. It is so easy, the flavors are all natural and come together to make a nice rich flavorsome juice which is why no extra spices are needed. I hope you like it.
Provided by Summerwine
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut off stalk ends of asparagus and throw away. Cut off tips and reserve in bowl. Cut the remaining stalk in halves or thirds (your discretion).
- Slice the zucchini in half and then slice up in bite-size chunks.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan.
- Add finely chopped garlic, slice leeks and sauté until browned.
- Add mushrooms to the fry pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add asparagus (except for tips) and zucchini to the fry pan.
- Add salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Cover and simmer until tender; about 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and asparagus tips and cook for a further 5 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked but not mushy.
- Garnish with grated fresh parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 118.4, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 6.4
ASPARAGUS, SQUASH, AND RED PEPPER SAUTé
An appealing vegetable trio is enlivened by a wine-scented sauté.
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the oil and wine in a wide skillet. Add the bell peppers, squash, and asparagus, and sauté over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until all the vegetables are tender-crisp to your liking, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.
- Now that the seasons for fresh produce have been stretched by imports, it's not quite as much of a thrill to see the first asparagus of early spring. A pity, since I once considered the arrival of asparagus to the market as much an awaited sign of spring as forsythia and robins. Still, I like to stick with vegetables that are in season by buying locally. Freshly picked, slender asparagus is more agreeable to my eyes and palate than thick, stringy imported winter asparagus.
- Spring asparagus needs to have only about half an inch trimmed off the bottom of the stalks; scraping is unnecessary when the stalks are slender. Asparagus makes a good side dish, simply steamed, with a tiny bit of nonhydrogenated margarine or whipped butter added. Microwave cooking yields good results; place the stalks in a small casserole dish with just enough water to keep them moist. Cover and cook until tender-crisp to your liking. How long this takes depends on the quantity and quality of the asparagus, so test often and serve right away.
- Another great way to prepare slender asparagus is to cut it into 2- to 3-inch lengths and sauté it in olive oil with minced garlic.
- Calories: 73
- Total Fat: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrate: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 5mg
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