Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place the asparagus into a mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat the spears, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. Arrange the asparagus onto a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness. Sprinkle with lemon juice just before serving.
Yield 8 servings Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 3/4 teaspoon pepper and cayenne in the jar of a blender. Blend for 15 seconds. With the blender running, slowly pour the hot butter into the blender and blend for 30 seconds, until the sauce is thick. (You can leave it in the blender at room temperature for up to 1 hour. If it is made in advance, add 1 tablespoon hot tap water and blend for a few seconds before serving.) Break off the tough ends of the asparagus and, if they’re thick, peel them. Place the asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, then toss to coat the asparagus completely. Spread the asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast the asparagus for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender but still crisp. Pour the hollandaise sauce over the warm asparagus and serve.
Time 16m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3-6 minutes. Transfer with tongs to a colander. While asparagus is cooking, bring a 3 quart saucepan one-third full of water to a boil. Whisk together yolks, water, and lemon juice in a small (1-quart) saucepan. Place saucepan in a larger pot of boiling water, and whisk egg yolks until they begin to thicken. Immediately remove yolks from heat and whisk in half of butter. Return saucepan to boiling water and whisk (the sauce will become creamy). Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter. Return pan to boiling water, whisking until sauce is thickened slightly. Remove from heat and whisk 15 seconds more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve sauce over asparagus. Cook’s note: Yolks in this recipe may not be cooked fully.
Time 30m Yield 12 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Seed tomatoes, using teaspoon; remove flesh, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell. Cut thin slice from rounded side of tomato halves, if necessary, so they’ll rest level in pan. Drain tomatoes, hollow sides down, on paper towels. Break off tough ends of asparagus. From tip end, cut off top 3 inches of each spear (reserve remaining portions of spear for another use). In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus pieces. Heat to boiling and boil 2 minutes; drain and set aside. In same 1-quart saucepan, beat milk and sauce mix with wire whisk until smooth. Add butter. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. Set oven control to broil. In 13x9-inch pan, place tomato halves. In each tomato half, arrange 3 asparagus pieces lengthwise with tips extended over stem end of tomato. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce over asparagus-filled tomato halves, allowing some sauce to fill tomato hollow. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 to 4 minutes or until tomatoes are hot and cheese just begins to brown. If desired, heat remaining sauce until hot; serve with tomatoes.
Time 32m Yield 7 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
———Spears———–. To cook asparagus spears, heat 1 inch salted water to boiling in deep narrow pan or coffee pot. Place upright in pan and boil for approximately 5 minutes. Cover and cook 7-10 minutes longer or until stalks are crisp-tender. Drain. ——–Pieces——-. For cooking pieces of asparagus, cook lower stalk cuts in 1 inch of boiling salted water for approximately 5 minutes. Add tips, cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. ———-HollandaiseSauce———. To make the hollandaise sauce: Using a wooden spoon, stir 2 slightly beaten egg yokes and 3 tablespoons lemon juice in a one quart saucepan. Stir vigorously. Add the butter or margarine and heat over very low heat, stirring constantly until butter is melted and sauce begins to thicken. Pour Hollandaise Sauce over top of cooked Asparagus and garnish with lemon wedges.
Time 15m Yield 4 servings. Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Place the asparagus on an ungreased baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; turn to coat. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
