With Mother's Day having come and gone spring truly is here. In Washington this means I'll start seeing an abundance of fresh produce at the Farmer's Market on a regular basis. This weekend they happened to have a nice selection of asparagus for sale and I thought I'd get some before it sold out. Now asparagus can be cooked in many, many ways but I decided to go with a simple saute to compliment the rib eye steaks that were being served.
First thing to do is wash the asparagus thoroughly and trim the ends. I use the snap method personally. Simply grab it firmly at each end, bend it gently until it snaps, and there you have a good cutting point to get the best part of the plant.
Once it's washed up, get some water boiling with a dash of salt in it. While this is boiling prepare a mixing bowl by filling it with ice. Boil the asparagus for about 1 minute in the salted water then place it into the ice and let it rest for a few minutes. After this pat it dry and it's ready to cook
Get a frying pan(I use a non stick Teflon coated pan) and add a couple tablespoons of olive oil and toss in a few cloves of minced garlic. When the garlic has released it's flavor put the asparagus into the pan.
Let it cook for about 10 minutes or so on medium-high heat or if you like it more tender cook on a lower heat for a longer time.
After cooking sprinkle with fresh grated parmigiano, salt, and pepper and enjoy!
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