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Cooked asparagus with browned butter on a blue plate
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Asparagus with Browned Butter

This Asparagus with Browned Butter bring a whole new level of deliciousness to asparagus with it’s Kicked- Up flavors of garlic, lemon and Parmesan Cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Asparagus, Asparagus with Browned Butter
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 87kcal
Author: Pam - Two Cups of Health

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb. Asparagus
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, finely minced Or Trader Joe's frozen garlic in pods
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese Grated

Instructions

  • Wash and trim asparagus by snapping off touch ends.  
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add asparagus.  Continue to cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from pot and immediately rinse under cold water.  Add asparagus to serving dish.
  • Zest the lemon and grate the Parmesan cheese and set them aside.
  • Add butter to a saute pan over medium high heat.  Cook until foamy, about 1 minute, and add 2 cloves of garlic.  Continue to cook 1 minute more until butter begins to brown.
  • Pour browned butter over asparagus.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and finish with lemon zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2.4mg