ANGIE'S LIFE HACKS
  • Home
  • About Angie
  • Family Life
  • Work / Life Advice
  • Cuisine
  • My Travels
  • Gardening

ANGIE'S KITCHEN

PRACTICAL COOKING ADVICE I'VE GAINED OVER THE YEARS, FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS.
​

WHITE ASPARAGUS in my AIOLI SAUCE and PARMIGIANO

11/6/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
 I don’t get to see them regularly at grocery stores, however, when I see them I grab them in a hurry. These asparagus are not exactly like their green counterparts. They are tougher and have a bitter peel that must be removed before cooking to get them tender. To cook them right, I peel them, simmer them in salted water, drain and smother them with my garlic, lemony aioli sauce, yum!
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: Under 30 minutes
Approximate Cost: $8.00 or $2.67 per serving
Difficulty Level:     X    Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings: 3
 
Ingredients
1 lb. of white asparagus ($6.00)
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (.40)
½ tsp. Adobo (.15)
Pepper to taste (.15)
3/4 c. Parmiggiano Reggiano Cheese ($1.00)
2 tsp. chopped chives (.15)
Paprika to sprinkle over to-taste (.15)
My Aioli: *** 2 garlic cloves, ½ c. fresh lemon juice, ½ tsp. adobo, ½ c. olive oil ($1.50)
 
Directions
  • Bring salted water to a boil in a pot that is wide enough to accommodate the asparagus.
 
  • Cut about 1” from the ends and with a vegetable peeler, peel the skin off. Treat them with love, since the spears are very brittle and break easily.
 
  • Carefully add them to the salted water pot and reduce the temp. to medium.
 
  • Cook until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on how thick the asparagus are. when inserting a knife tip, you’ll know if they’re done. Drain completely, set aside.
 
  • To prepare my aioli sauce, chop the garlic, add the Adobo, lemon juice and whisk in the olive oil until it looks like a light cream. Drizzle over the asparagus before garnish.
 
  • Place the asparagus in an oval plate, drizzle my aioli, sprinkle cheese across in the middle, sprinkle paprika and chopped chives. DONE!
  
*** My aioli sauce is different from the traditional. I prefer to use olive oil instead of mayo or eggs. At times I add chopped herbs, however, I did not want to hide the asparagus flavor at this time, smile!
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    ABOUT THE Author

    I am a blogger, a photographer, a jewelry designer, a gourmet cook, and a recipe book writer. I am also a flea market flipper, an avid gardener, an interior/ outdoors designer, an avid golfer and traveler.

    Categories

    All

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • About Angie
  • Family Life
  • Work / Life Advice
  • Cuisine
  • My Travels
  • Gardening