Asparagus - what to make?!

Gingham_Ribbon

There's a glorious sounding recipe in the BBC GoodFood magazine this month for asparagus cream pasta.

Basically, it uses a small tub of double cream, a little garlic, an ounce of parmesan and the stalks of the asparagus (steamed and blitzed) in the sauce, mixed with pasta and the boiled heads of the aparagus.

The heads only take a couple of minutes to cook. The stalks take about 5 minutes, but if you're cooking them whole the heads won't suffer for slightly longer cooking. (I steam them.)

zfrl

If it's very fresh & you've got a microwave. Put it in a container with about a spoon of water for a couple of minutes then serve with butter. Yummy.

competitionscafe

Does he know that it makes your wee smell funny?

I like it roasted in the oven with a litle olive oil, salt and pepper. I then grate a generous amount of proper parmesan on top although it's also nice without so that bit's optional. Roasted asparagus is also nice served warm as part of a salad or asparagus soldiers - dipped into soft boiled eggs. Hollandaise is one of the classics to serve with asparagus but I have never made Hollandaise at home - I think there is an 'easier' way with a blender?

Penelope_Penguin

Smoked salmon and asparagus quiche. As long as the asparugus isn't old and woody, cut it into 2.5cm lenghts and put raw into the quiche. Otherwise steam or microwave first.

Penny. x

jovichick123

Thanks for all the suggestions! I have quite a few things to go on now!

Will let you know how I get on,

Thanks again,
Sarah xx

bigfoot125

saw this in local supermarket today,would buy it but not a clue how to prepare and if its tasty or not

any pointers are appreciated

cheers

sleepymy

They're very nice steamed but make sure you don't over cook them. They can also be boiled or lightly fried or thrown into a stirfry, curry etc.

savvy

YUM!!!!!!!!!!
I chuck them in thai curries, stir fry and on top of spanish tortilla, but also fry them up in a little butter, with sugar snap peas, musrooms and slices of courgette..............then add in a dash of sherry when it's at a high temp so it almost caramalises!

Blacksheep1979

wrap in bacon and fry/grill mmmmmm

Bogof_Babe

Steam them and eat with brown bread and butter. Food of the Gods .