22 asparagus the side Recipes

fresh asparagus, trimmed, water, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, grape tomatoes, halved

asparagus, butter, dill (fresh ), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), water (for cooking )

fresh asparagus, trimmed, water, olive oil, grated fresh parmesan cheese (can use as much more as you would like), grape tomatoes, halved

bow tie pasta, asparagus, slightly cooked, red bell pepper, chopped, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, crumbled, salt, pepper

chicken broth, low-fat, low sodium , no msg, uncooked long grain, sweet onion, finely chopped, butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, zucchini , julienned, carrot , julienned, fresh asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, dried basil, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh ground pepper

homemade cavatelli or 1 (16-oz) package commercial cavatelli, asparagus, trimmed, peeled , and cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices (about 2 cups), extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, bruised with the side of a knife, red and yellow grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, torn fresh basil leaves, ricotta salata, sliced, arugula, long stems trimmed and leaves torn into pieces (about 1 1/2 cups, packed), salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste

marinade, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, vegetables, whole roma tomatoes, cut in half, whole yellow zucchini or patty pan squash, cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, whole green zucchini , cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, red onion , cut into thick slices, shiitake or button mushrooms, stems removed (about 8 mushrooms), stalks asparagus, ends trimmed, bell pepper, red or yellow , cut sides off into large slabs, freshly chopped italian parsley

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise, olive oil, baby arugula or baby spinach, salt, garlic cloves, chopped fresh oregano, grated fresh lemon zest, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, boneless leg of lamb , trimmed of fat on both sides and butterflied (from an 8-lb lamb leg on the bone; see cooks notes, red onions, peeled and root ends trimmed, but left intact, red potatoes, carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces, olive oil, divided, salt, freshly ground black pepper, asparagus, ends trimmed and stalks cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces, pan drippings from lamb, dry white wine, chicken stock or reduced-sodium broth, cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp cold water, salt, freshly ground black pepper

dozen eggs, milk or half and half or cream, asparagus, tips only (just save the rest for stock or a dinner side dish or soup, shallots, sliced into rings, fresh mushrooms, chopped, tarragon pepper blend (i buy mine from myspicesage.com and love it!) or sub fresh or dried tarragon, a lil sage, dill, and fresh ground black pepper, or fresh of the above ingredients, olive oil, gruyere, shredded, kosher or sea salt, butter

fresh asparagus, trimmed, crushed saltine crackers, condensed cream of asparagus soup, undiluted, condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted, almonds, american cheese , cut into cubes, egg

bread, toasted on 1 side, processed cheese, asparagus spears , tough ends snapped, egg yolks , beaten until thick, egg whites , beaten until stiff, salad dressing, salt & pepper

asparagus spears, grated parmesan cheese, soft bread crumbs, eggs, beaten, salt, hot pepper sauce, butter, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese , optional

asparagus (10 spears ), un-smoked streaky bacon, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, milk, black pepper

butter, onion (on the large side and finely chopped ), celery (chopped ), red bell pepper (diced or chopped ), all-purpose flour, chicken broth (canned or homemade broth), potato (peeled and diced ), cooked chicken (diced ), asparagus (sliced in 1/2-inch lengths - remove the woody ends), heavy cream, salt to taste, black pepper, fresh parsley (chopped )

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

butter, olive oil, sweet onion (such as vidalia or maui), halved, thickly sliced crosswise, garlic cloves, minced, asparagus tips, sugar snap peas , strings removed, fresh thyme sprigs, canned vegetable broth, fresh lemon juice, heart of romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into 1-inch strips, frozen peas, thawed, sea scallops , side muscles trimmed, lemon wedges