Asparagus Tips With Lemon Butter Recipe

• 18 x to 20 thin spears of asparagus
• 1 Tbsp. butter Half a lemon Healthy pinch of nutmeg

1. To prepare asparagus tips of uniform length, bend each spear by hand, breaking them wherever they snap easily.
2. Set tips aside.
3. Trim tips diagonally into 1 1/2 inch pcs, saving bottom ends and trimmings for another purpose
4. Pour boiling water to the depth of 1/2 inch in large frying pan.
5. Add in asparagus tips in a single layer.
6. Cook, uncovered, over heat till tips are tender when pierced with a fork (two to four min).
7. Drain and set aside.
8. Heat butter in a second frying pan; add in several squeezes of fresh lemon juice and nutmeg.
9. Add in liquid removed asparagus tips; toss to coat.
10. Serve at once.
11. Serves 2

asparagus, butter

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/asparagus-tips-with-lemon-butter-71104 (may not work)