Sautéed Garlic Asparagus With Bacon Recipes

SAUTéED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Trim the woody ends from the base of the asparagus spears by cutting off the bottom 2 inches or by snapping it off with your hands.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add the asparagus in a single layer and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly golden and almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. (Cut a small piece from the end of one asparagus to see if it's near tender.)
• Reduce the heat to low. Add the butter, garlic, salt and pepper and stir to coat the asparagus. Cook until the garlic is softened and fragrant, 1 to 2 more minutes. Immediately transfer to a serving plate.
• Just before serving, squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the asparagus and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS W/ BACON

Steps:

• Cut tough ends off asparagus.
• Bundle together 3-4 asparagus stalks & wrap, bottom to top, with a slice or two of bacon.
• Tuck loose bacon end between asparagus stalks to secure.
• Repeat with the rest of the asparagus.
• Heat Olive Oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add chopped garlic & asparagus bundles to skillet.
• Saute 5-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until asparagus is tender & bacon is cooked.

MARMIE'S BACON, GARLIC ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Fry bacon medium crisp in frying pan on med heat.
• Remove bacon, chop coarsley and set aside - reserving bacon fat in pan.
• Place 2 crushed cloves of garlic in pan and fry untill tender but not browned.
• Meanwhile - To prepare asparagus for cooking:
• Wash,.
• Hold bottom end of asparagus in right finger tips, the other hand will hold asparagus in about the middle and bend to 'snap' off ends where they naturally break to get rid of the tough ends. Discard ends.
• With a potatoe peeler and gently peel tough outer layer away from cleaned asparagus.
• Place in frying pan with the partly cooked garlic and cook untill tender crisp - about 5 minutes. Watch that the garlic does not burn, what you are looking for is a gentle crispy golden color.
• Sprinkle asparagus with chopped bacon and parmesan salt and pepper -topping with the crispy garlic from the pan. - serve immediately.