With asparagus in season, I like to enjoy it a few times each week.
Here's one of my favorite simple side dishes:

Parmesan-Lemon Asparagus

1 lb. asparagus
6 Tbsp butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 clove minced garlic
1 tsp. dried basil

Clean and precook (steam, boil or microwave) the asparagus just until
crisp-tender. Drain it and arrange the spears in a broiler-safe
casserole dish.

While the asparagus is precooking, beat the butter until creamy and add
the rest of the ingredients, whipping the mixture until all of the
ingredients are incorporated well. Spread the butter mixture over the
asparagus in the casserole dish, leaving the tips and about 1 inch of
the ends exposed. Broil in the oven just until the topping is golden.
Serve hot.

Yields: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ronda L. Carnicelli )
Editor-in-Chief, Seasoned Cooking
http://www.seasoned.com/
There are many more great asparagus recipes in the April issue!



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