Betsy's Asparagus & Mushroom Saute

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bunch asparagus (1 to 1-1/2 lbs)
• 2 tablespoons red onions, chopped
• 5 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut 1 to 1/1-2 inches off the bottom of the asparagus spears, discard those pieces. then cut the spears into 1 inch pieces with a diagonal cut.
• 2 heat olive oil in medium sized pan, over medium high heat.
• 3 toss asparagus and onion into the olive oil in the pan and stir to coat well.
• 4 use salt and pepper to your liking.
• 5 continue stirring, and when the asparagus and onion mixture sizzles, drop in the butter and stir it around so it melts, blends in and coats the aspargus mixture.
• 6 now turn the heat down to medium or medium low (depending on your stove), cover the pan and let it simmer for a few minutes. stir it a couple times and only cook until the asparagus turns a light green and softens a bit.
• 7 now stir in the mushrooms, raise the heat back to medium high and cook (stirring) just until the mushrooms begin to shrink and soften.
• 8 time to eat!