Asparagus Spears With Egg

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh green asparagus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 eggs (at room temp, important)
• 1/4 cup finely shredded cheese (your favorite flavor)

Recipe

• 1 cut off each asparagus spear 2 3/4 inches from the end of each tip. keep the stalks for another use.
• 2 cook the asparagus tips for 7 minutes in boiling salted water and then drain. discard the water and return the asparagus to the saucepan; add the butter and roll the tips around in it.
• 3 bring some water to a boil in another saucepan and put in the eggs. boil for 5 minutes, refresh under running water. shell the eggs.
• 4 divide the asparagus tips between 4 plates. sprinkle with shredded cheese and place an eggs in the center of each plate. serve immediately.
• 5 to eat, break the eggs with a fork; the yolks will run out and coat the asparagus. add pepper to taste.