Asparagus With Tarragon Butter

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• grated lemon, rind of
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim woody ends from asparagus.
• 2 place the asparagus in a large frying pan with about 1 inch of boiling water.
• 3 cover with lid and cook for about 6-8 minutes, until the asparagus is tender but still firm.
• 4 drain well.
• 5 arrange the asparagus spears on a warmed serving dish.
• 6 make the tarragon butter by creaming together the remaining ingredients; heat it gently and pour over asparagus.
• 7 serve at once.