White Asparagus with Brown Butter
- 20 white asparagus (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed and peeled
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound chanterelle or hedgehog mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings
- 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped thyme
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus 1 tablespoon whole leaves
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
- Add the asparagus and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and cook until just beginning to brown.
- Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring often, until just tender, about 8 minutes.
- Add the shallots and thyme and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes longer.
- Add the asparagus and cook, tossing, until warmed through.
- Add the lemon juice, the chopped parsley and the whole parsley leaves and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange on 4 plates and serve.
white asparagus, unsalted butter, chanterelle, salt, shallots, thyme, lemon juice, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/white-asparagus-with-brown-butter (may not work)