Asparagus with an almond sauce
calories: medium
category: vegetables
cost: medium
difficulty: easy
preparation time: 30
Ingredients
Asparagus 1 kilo
Extra virgin olive oil as required
Butter 100 gr.
Sliced almonds 60 gr.
Balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
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Extra virgin olive oil as required
Butter 100 gr.
Sliced almonds 60 gr.
Balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
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Wine Tips
for your meals
Preparation Scrape the asparagus stalks and cut then all the same length. Wash well and boil in plenty of water for 5 minutes. Let them cool, then drain them and dry them with a dry cloth. Arrange them on an oven dish and brush them with extra virgin olive oil. Put them into the oven under the grill for about 3 minutes or until they are slightly browned.
To prepare the sauce, melt the butter and as soon as it is hot, remove it from the flame and add the balsamic vinegar,the salt and pepper to taste. Season the asparagus with this sauce and after passing the almonds quickly in a hot pan, sprinkle them over top. The Chef's tips Asparagus tips always cook quicker than the stalks therefore handle these vegetables delicately. Curiosity Asparagus is a low calorie vegetable, it has purifying properties and contains a lot of calcium, phosphorous and potassium.
To prepare the sauce, melt the butter and as soon as it is hot, remove it from the flame and add the balsamic vinegar,the salt and pepper to taste. Season the asparagus with this sauce and after passing the almonds quickly in a hot pan, sprinkle them over top.
