ASPARAGUS ‘N’ THINGS

Delicious Browned Asparagus and Poached Eggs

Note: Serves 4, Total Carbohydrates: 44, Carbohydrates per Serving: 11 .If you don’t

feel comfortable with poaching eggs, you can fry them instead, or you can omit them

completely.

Ingredients:

lbs. medium-sized asparagus

sea salt

Tbsp. unsalted butter

Tbsp. lemon juice

large, free-range eggs

white vinegar

Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Start by bringing large pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water, snap the woody

ends from the asparagus. Gently tie the asparagus into two bundles, in two places with

string. When the water boils, add the asparagus bundles and half a handful of salt.

Cook until the asparagus is just tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. Remove the

asparagus bundles from the pot and immediately plunge into a bowl of cold water.

Continue running cold water over the asparagus until completely cool. Drain well.

Remove the string and lay the asparagus out on a towel. You can do this several hours

in advance. Just roll up the towel and place on a plate in the fridge. Fifteen minutes or

so before serving, bring a deep frying pan with 4-inches (10-cm) of water to a simmer.

Add a splash of vinegar. Crack and egg into a small bowl and then slip the egg into the

water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Poach the eggs for 4 minutes, or until the whites

are firm.

In another frying pan heat the butter over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally

until the butter is a deep brown. Immediately add the asparagus and toss in the butter

until heated through. Add the lemon and a dash of salt to taste. Transfer to four heated

plates and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Top each serving with a poached egg and

grinds a little black pepper over the plate. Serve with a wedge of lemon on the side.

Asparagus Ala Katsiki

Note: Serves 6. Total Carbohydrates: 48, Carbohydrates per Serving: 8. Asparagus and

creamy goat’s cheese is a natural combination. If you want to get very fancy a few

droplets of truffle oil can simulate the effect of marvelous truffled goats cheese over the

finished dish.

Making a savory zabaglione (sauce) is not difficult and it is a great sauce to have in your

repertoire. Try it with salmon.

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