Thursday, December 24, 2009

Asparagus recipes?

Wild asparagus grows around my house, my fiance and I picked A LOT of it.


Other than making asparagus soup, baking, pickling or sauteeing it, what other recipes can I make with it?Asparagus recipes?
Take 3-4 cooked asparagus spears, wrap them in ham and lay them in a casserole dish. Repeat until you fill the dish. Cover in a cheese sauce (basic Mornay is good), sprinkle with Parmesan and broil until bubbly and brown. Great with a crusty peasant bread and salad.Asparagus recipes?
Cheese and Asparagus Flan: ive heard it tastes gorgeous





Ingredients


Serves 4





Enough shortcrust pastry to line an 8 inch flan dish


150 ml double cream


2 eggs


100g Cheddar cheese


100g Red Leicester or similar cheese


200g green asparagus


Handful fresh parsley or chives, chopped


1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard











Method


Pre-heat the oven to 190 C / Gas Mark 5 / 375 F. Roll out the pastry and line an 8 inch flan tin.





If you want, you can bake it blind. Cover pastry with a sheet of grease-proof paper and then fill with baking beads or equivalent. Bake for 15 minutes.








Wash the asparagus thoroughly to remove any grit and chop into 5cm chunks.








Steam lightly for 5 minutes, then drain well.








Grate the cheeses.








Beat together the cream and the eggs. Add the herbs, salt and pepper, with the mustard (if using).








Put half of each cheese into the cream mixture.








Arrange the asparagus spears in the flan dish and pour the cream mixture on top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.








Bake for about 35 minutes (this depends on your oven), until the egg mixture is risen and set.
Wow really? Lucky you, asparagus is so expensive at the store.





Okay sometimes I will take the raw asparagus in a baking dish, add melted butter and a little olive oil, then add Parmesan cheese, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and red chili flakes (just a little) then mix it all together really good and then stick it in the oven for 15 mins... It comes out really really good.
When I was in Sicily this spring, we bought wild asparagus and made Frittata with it.





Frittata is basically an omlette here in the States, just don't scramble it. Once you put the eggs in with the asparagus and spices and garlic, let it cook till it's fluffy and then flip it once. It's really good this way.
with any guacamole that i make i always add a little sour cream, (that's my secret for great taste, now is yours! Good luck.


Washington Asparagus Guacamole - Serving Size: 4


1 lb. Fresh Washington Asparagus


2 tsp lime juice


1 clove garlic (minced)


录 tsp onion powder


录 tsp ground cumin


2 tbsp chopped green chili peppers


dash salt/white pepper


1 small tomato (chopped and seeded)





Cook asparagus. Drain well and place in blender. Add all ingredients except tomato. Blend until smooth. Stir in chopped tomato. Chill before serving with tortilla chips or as a crudite dip.





*Canned or fresh green chili peppers
You can chop it up and use it in stir-fry. I like to toss trimmed asparagus with a little sugar, salt, pepper and olive oil and grill it (caramelized, yum). Also, you can wrap each stalk in spanish or italian ham and have a fabulous appetizer.
Blanch it and dress them with a bit of olive oil infused with garlic (just heat the oil with some chopped garlic in it without letting it fry, very low temp)





Grill in griddle and dress it with drops of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkle some grated or shavings of parmesan cheese.
asparagus quiche!


perhaps this website can help you, all of their recipes are ingenious and great:





www.cooks.com
SCALLOPED ASPARAGUS





1 lb. fresh asparagus


Salted water


Dash of sugar


6 tbsp. Butter


3 tbsp. Flour


1 tbsp. minced onion


2 c. milk


1/2-1 clove garlic, minced


1/2 c. sliced American cheese


3 hard boiled eggs, diced


1/4 c. buttered bread crumbs








Wash and peel asparagus, breaking off the tough ends. Cut the stalks


into 1'; lengths. Cook until tender in salted water with a dash of sugar.


Drain. Melt butter and stir in flour and onion. Add the milk and garlic


and cook over low heat until thick and smooth. Stir in half the cheese.


Combine the cooked asparagus with the sauce. On the bottom of a


casserole, put a layer of asparagus, then one of diced hard boiled eggs.


Repeat layer of asparagus and eggs. Top with a layer of asparagus. Top


with bread crumbs and remaining cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15


minutes. 4 servings.

















Asparagus with Parmesan Crust





Can be used as either a side dish or a warm appetizer. Indulge yourself with the finest balsamic vinegar you can find, and enjoy!


Servings: 4





Ingredients:


1 pound thin asparagus spears


1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil


1 ounce shaved Parmesan cheese


freshly ground black pepper to taste


1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, or to taste





Directions:


1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).


2. Place asparagus on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss to coat. Arrange asparagus spears in a single layer. Spread Parmesan cheese over asparagus, and season with freshly ground black pepper.


3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and asparagus is tender but crisp. Serve immediately on warm plates, sprinkling with balsamic vinegar to taste.











Pan-Fried Asparagus





a.. 1/4 cup butter


b.. 2 tablespoons olive oil


c.. 1 teaspoon coarse salt


d.. 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


e.. 3 cloves garlic, minced


f.. 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed











Directions


1 Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.





Makes 4 servings











Saucy Asparagus





1 can cream of asparagus soup -- (10 3/4 oz.)


2 tablespoons milk


2 packages frozen asparagus cuts -- or (10 oz. each)


1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus spears -- trimmed and cut


-- into 1'; pieces





In 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine soup and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring often.





Add asparagus. Cover, cook over low heat 10 minutes, or until asparagus is tender, stirring occasionally.





Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

















Asparagus with No-Cook Creamy Mustard Sauce


Makes 6 servings








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Asparagus with No-Cook Creamy Mustard Sauce








Ingredients


1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt


2 tablespoons light mayonnaise


1 tablespoon Dijon mustard


2 teaspoons lemon juice


1/2 teaspoon salt


2 cups water


1-1/2 pounds asparagus spears, rinsed and trimmed


Black pepper to taste

















1. For sauce, combine in a bowl yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and salt. Whisk until smooth and set aside.





2. Bring water to a boil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, return to a boil, reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer 3 minutes or until just tender crisp. Remove from water and drain on paper towels.





3. Place asparagus on serving platter and spoon sauce over all. Sprinkle with black pepper.























6 to 8 servings





2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed (see Note)


1 cup Italian dressing


1/2 of a small red bell pepper, diced


2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


1/2 teaspoon dried chives


1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped (optional)





Fill a soup pot with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil over high heat.


Add the asparagus to the boiling water, cover, and steam for 6 to 8 minutes,


or until fork-tender. Remove the asparagus and plunge it into a large bowl


of ice water to stop the cooking process. In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish,


combine the Italian dressing, bell pepper, parsley, and chives; mix well.


Remove the asparagus from the water and add, making sure to coat completely


with the dressing mixture. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before


serving. When ready to serve, sprinkle with the chopped egg, if desired.

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