Asparagus

I roast mine in the oven

Put it in a steamer bag and steam it then add little bit of butter and pepper. Very very good

I put them on a pan and place them on the grill

I squeeze some lemon and add spices. usually, cumin and chili powder.

It's done when tender basically, like ten minutes or so.

I cut mine into about 1 1/2" sections and steam it just a tiny bit. After it's steamed, I'll put some olive oil in a pan with some garlic and some kosher salt and then sautee my steamed asparagus and then serve it. You can also put some fresh grated parmesan on top if you want.

Another option is to broil it with parmesan, garlic and some kosher salt.

Roasted or grilled are my favorite.

For roasted, I do NOT use oil (100 calories for 1tbl of olive oil). I'd rather "eat/chew" my 100 calories. I do a light spray of Pam then salt and pepper. Roast for 10-15 minutes at 425-450. We don't like our asparagus mushy so I cook it less. Leftovers are great too for making egg white omelets in the morning. YUM

Same principle with grilling but just on the grill on high.

Roasting and grilling are good options. If you grill asparagus, try to find a slotted metal tray that you can put on the grill and drizzle with olive oil, basic seasoning (salt, pepper), and a few crushed garlic cloves. You can use the same ingredients for roasting, just make sure that the pan you use for roasting does not have high sides because that will create steaming.

I used to pan fry mine until they were soft and just a little crisp on the top, then eat with hollandaise, but :blushing: since this is a weight loss site, I'd recommend just some seasoned garlic & butter (unless you can find a low-cal hollandaise, which doesn't seem likely)

I watch this cooking show called *****in' Kitchen and she made an asparagus dish last night, which made me sooo happy because I LOVE asparagus lol. Here's the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/ontv/shows/*****in-Kitchen/recipe.html?dishID=10947&titleid=248313

I love it in soup!! here are a couple of recipies i've tried that are delicious !! Leek and asparagus soup Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

½ leek, cleaned and finely chopped

4 asparagus spears, chopped

150ml/5fl oz vegetable stock

100ml/3½fl oz double cream

salt and freshly ground black pepper

crusty bread, to serve

Preparation method
1.Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leek and asparagus and sauté for 2-3 minutes, to soften.

2.Add the vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer gently for 8-10 minutes, until the asparagus is cooked through.

3.Transfer to a food processor, add the cream and blend until smooth.

4.Return the soup to the pan, season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and warm through gently.

5.To serve, pour into a soup bowl with the crusty bread placed on a plate alongside.
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Asparagus and red pepper soup


50g/1¾oz asparagus, finely chopped

50g/1¾oz Romero pepper, finely chopped

1 tsp tomato purée

½ tsp dried chilli flakes

100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock (vegetarians may replace with vegetable stock)

Preparation method
1.Place a small saucepan over a high heat. Add the asparagus, Romero pepper, tomato purée, chilli flakes and stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes.

2.Pour into a bowl and serve.

Asparagus is my favorite veggie. I cook it on the grill, in the fry pan or sometimes just steam it lightly. Like most I don't like it mushy. Then just add lemon juice ( for me that is the key) and a little salt. Wala, delicious and good for you.