BAKED ASPARAGUS WITH RASPBERRY PECAN DRESSING

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I was strawberry picking at a local farm today and saw they had fresh asparagus and had just been picked. I wanted to enter a contest so I purchased a bundle and came home to study how I would prepare my fresh beauties. I scanned through some recipes and thought I might use one of them and decided I would just try something I...

Provided by jamie Beecham

Categories     Vegetables

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

PEPARE THE ASPARAGUS BAKE IN 400 DEGREE OVEN
4 lbs fresh asparagus
2 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
SAUCE
1/4 c butter
4 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp raspsberry pecan dressing
FOR DRESSING OFF THE DISH
3 slice homel black label maple bacon, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 c toasted almonds slivered

Steps:

  • 1. Snip off the tuff ends of the Asparagus then place on and lightly greased jelly roll pan about 15x10. Drizzle with about 2 teaspoons of olive oil and spkinke with the salt and pepper toss to coat and place in the preheated 400 degree oven for 15 min. or fork tender.
  • 2. In a sauce pan brown the butter not burnt just lightly browned remove form heat and add the dressing and worchestershire mix well drizzle over the hot Asparagus toss a little to coat well then arrange in a dish.
  • 3. I used toasted almonds and maple flavored bacon to top off this dish of Asparagus and I must say it is very good. Be sure to serve while hot.

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