Anyone have a vegan (preferably) recipe for asparagus for someone who doesn't like asparagus?

If it isn't completely vegan, I should be able to vegan-a-fy it.


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ThanksAnyone have a vegan (preferably) recipe for asparagus for someone who doesn't like asparagus?
If you want asparagus in something...I used to eat a pasta that you steam/boil the asparagus till its real tender first..then cut it into like 1-1.5 inch pieces and sautee it with some lemon zest/juice,capers, garlic, pepper, salt, some onions if you'd like in some earth balance or equivalent. Toss it with Penne or another pasta if you'd prefer. Feel free to add other veggies/spices(..maybe sliced almonds) to this that would compliment it..i think there was other stuff but you just sparked my memory of this - its been a few years. Infact once i'm off my fast in 6 days I think we shall be eating this sometime soon after.. hehe.. =D -VCAnyone have a vegan (preferably) recipe for asparagus for someone who doesn't like asparagus?
have never tried this..but aspargus is slimy and gross...best to disguise it...





ASPARAGUS CAKE





Yield: 12 servings





2/3 cup Butter or margarine


1 1/3 cup Sugar


1 tsp Baking soda


1/2 tsp Salt


1/2 cup Asparagus puree (cooked)


3 Squares melted chocolate


1 1/2 tsp Vanilla


1 3/4 cup Flour


3 Eggs


1/2 cup Buttermilk





Cream butter and sugar. Blend in asparagus, chocolate, vanilla. Combine


flour with baking soda. Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.


Turn into 2, 8-inch cake pans and bake 350 for 35 minutes or tested done.


Cool in pans for 10 minutes and remove to racks to cool. Fill and frost


with a chocolate frosting.


http://www.recipesource.com/baked-goods/鈥?/a>





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ok, when I googled aspargus pie I got asparagus and coconut creme pie vegan...so here is the creme pie..I know this has sugar...might have to sub that.





Coconut Cream Pie





I discovered that Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Pie Crusts are vegan. They were crying out to go in a lunch box, so last night I came up with this simple recipe. The pie was sturdy enough to travel well in the lunch box, covered with a bit of plastic wrap and nestled in place with crumpled parchment





Filling:


First, blend 6 oz. (half a box) of soft silken tofu until smooth, and set aside.





In a medium saucepan whisk together 1/3 cup sugar and 5 TB cornstarch. Pour in one 14 oz. can light coconut milk (I used Trader Joe's brand) and cook, stirring or whisking constantly, over medium-high heat until thick.





Fold in the tofu, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/8 tsp. coconut extract, and 1/3 cup finely shredded coconut. Pour into six mini graham pie crusts and chill.





http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/2006/0鈥?/a>
I just slice it into not-so-small pieces and stirfry with other veggies in olive oil + spices and herbs. Serve with mashed potatoes and sauce. Whatever I have available. I dont like to complicate things. :)





Asparagus that is overcooked or from a can is really yucky, (like most other vegs) but when it's crispy and salty it is very tasty.
Asparagus Oriental


Serve it still crunchy. The quick cooking is in the cutting. (bias cut like french beans.)


1 TBS Olive Oil(cooking oil)


3 cups fresh Asparagus cut in bias pieces 1 1/2 '; long


1/4 cup Soy sauce (Tamari)


Dash of Pepper





Heat skillet or work, add oil, when hot add asparagus. Cook Asparagus about 4 or 5 minutes stirring often. Splash in Soy Sauce stir quickly add pepper. Reduce heat to medium if needed. Do not overcook!





I also luv asparagus raw, even the grand-lasses will eat it this way when they won't eat it cooked. Great with a Vegan dip too.
I gave you a star, because I was looking at asparagus just yesterday, and decided not to buy it. I also do not like it very much, and wouldn't know how to cook it. This may get me to try it again after more than five years.
First, get some quality fresh organic asparagus as most people who eat it get some old stuff from the store and don't like it.





Second, do not over cook it as most people do. They cook the crap out of it and wonder why it tastes horrible.





Stir fry it in a wok (no, don't chop it up into bits, the whole pieces, minus any tough bottom ends) with extra virgin olive oil. Don't cook to much, just enough to heat it through, and take it out; should still be crispy.





That's it, the flavour of the asparagus will do the rest.


If you or the other person you are cooking for really lacks taste buds, then you could put in a dash of Bragg soy sauce and garlic added to the hot oil before putting in the asparagus. No use buying such a vegetable then hiding it in some recipe, plain is best.
I don't know how to disguise the taste of asparagus (I wouldn't want to), but the way I prepare it is to snap off the thick ends (no need to chop them off) and stand them in a tall pot of boiling water so that the thick ends cook more than the tips.





Serve with a lot of butter (oops, margarine for vegan) and maybe sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (oops again, maybe just salt %26amp; pepper).
i put a little olive oil, salt and pepper, and either stick it on the grill, or in the roasted in the oven at about 450-500 for 5-10 minutes.





sometimes i garnish with a little mayo with a hint of lemon juice in it. it is also good with hollandaise sauce, but that's a lot of work for just asparagus alone.





oops, sorry - ';vegan preferably';. i suppose you could use a vegan mayo. but if it's grilled/roasted just right, you don't need anything. squeeze of lemon, maybe.





i cook a ton of recipes with asparagus in it, then again i love it. asparagus and pastas with cream sauces go really well, especially with prosciutto, bacon or pancetta, but then again that wouldn't be totally vegan! ;) also lots of summer salads - pasta or greens. you'd be surprised, it's even good on pizza!!
I'd love to help you but I just don't associate myself with people who don't like asparagus..





No but really..I asked this last week, got some great recipes:


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>





I know its cheating, but maybe it will be helpful.





And just so you know, you can't have your tofu pudding unless you eat your asparagus.


I'm not funny, but I get an E for effort...:)