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We bought a pound of asparagus at Sam’s on Saturday so we needed to figure out what to do with it before it went bad.  I didn’t want anything that we normally have, so Andy found an interesting recipe. 

Ingredients:

1 pound asparagus, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 2 in pieces

3/4 stick unsalted butter

1/2 pound finely chopped shallots

 1/4 pound fresh morels (Andy couldn’t find any at the store, so he just got portabella mushrooms, which worked fine)

1 TBSP chopped fresh tarragon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Cook asparagus separately in a 5 quart boiling pot of salted water, uncovered, just tender, about 4 minutes.

Transfer asparagus with a slotted spoon to a colander and rinse under cold water, then drain again.  Pat dry.

Heat 3 TBSP butter in a 12 inch skillet over moderatley  high heat until foam subsides, then saute shallots, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.  Add mushrooms and saute, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes.  Add asparagus, tarragon, salt, pepper, and remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and saute, stirring, until heated through, about 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.  Serve immediately. 

We paired this with just marinated chicken that Andy picked up at the store.  It was a really tasty meal and it contained vegetables that I like.  I like when I can eat healthy. 

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