Asparagus And Carrots With Maple Butter Sauce Recipes

MAPLE GLAZED JULIENNED CARROTS WITH STEAMED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Using a julienne peeler, julienne the carrots. I hold the large part of the carrot, and pull the peeler down the length of the carrot. Just keep peeling/julienning the carrots until you can't hold the carrot any more. The carrots will be long and spaghetti like. You will have a chunk left, just grate that for other uses, or discard.
• Prepare the asparagus: Trim the ends of the asparagus and wash. Peel the bottoms if they are tough.
• Bring some salted water to a boil in an asparagus steamer, or 12" saute pan with a lid.
• Cook the asparagus, covered, until tender crisp, about 3-5 minutes. Drain, and season with salt and pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• Meanwhile, bring some salted water to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add the carrots, and cook, covered, for 4-6 minutes, or until just tender crisp.
• Drain, and set aside. Melt the remaining butter in the saucepan, add the maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of white pepper. Add the carrots and toss.
• To serve: put a pile of the carrots on the plate, and lay 3 to 5 asparagus spears over the top.

ASPARAGUS WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of asparagus spears. In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender; drain.
• In small bowl, mix maple syrup, mustard and oil. Drizzle over asparagus.

ASPARAGUS WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of asparagus spears. In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender; drain.
• In small bowl, mix maple syrup, mustard and oil. Drizzle over asparagus.

BABY CARROTS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Trim carrot tops to 1/8 inch and diagonally cut asparagus into 4-inch lengths. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook carrots until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a colander to drain. Return water to a boil and cook asparagus until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain asparagus in colander with carrots and in a bowl toss vegetables with butter and salt and pepper to taste.