SAUTéED ASPARAGUS, TOASTED ALMONDS & MANCHEGO CHEESE

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Drizzle asparagus with nutty brown butter, top with toasted whole almonds and shavings of salty manchego for a springtime starter that's so simple to make

Provided by Matt Tebbutt

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Starter

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 5

36 asparagus spears
140g unsalted butter
100g whole blanched almonds
juice 1 lemon
50g best-quality manchego cheese (or vegetarian hard cheese)

Steps:

  • Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and plunge in the asparagus. Cook for 2-3 mins, drain, then leave them to sit somewhere warm.
  • Next, put the butter into a cold pan with the almonds. Carefully heat it up, watching that the butter doesn't get too dark. When it just turns golden brown and is beginning to foam, remove from the heat and pour in the lemon juice to stop the cooking.
  • Arrange the asparagus onto 6 serving plates and spoon over some of the brown butter and almonds. Shave the cheese with a peeler, scatter over and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.15 milligram of sodium

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