Have any candy from Halloween left over? Make it into a dessert that the entire family will enjoy. The addition of candy bar pieces enhances these blonde brownies. For a sweet flavor, use chocolate candies, or for a rich flavor, use sweets made of nuts.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- ½ pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
- ½ cup diced white onion
- 3 tablespoons butter
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Pour water into a skillet. Place asparagus and onion in the skillet. Bring water to a boil over medium heat. Cover skillet and steam asparagus and onion 2 to 5 minutes, just until slightly tender. Add a few tablespoons of extra water, if needed, to maintain steam.
- When water has steamed off, immediately place butter in skillet. Continue cooking until onions and asparagus are lightly browned. Mix in garlic, and continue cooking about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 196 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 46 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Sodium | 128 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This is really good. You do have to watch it to make sure you don’t over steam the asparagus before adding the butter. I used a lot less butter and a lot more garlic. I added thinly sliced tomato the last 30 seconds or so. I probably will do this again because we enjoy asparagus.
A good tasty side. Very easy to make. I will make this again, but I will try adding a pinch of red pepper flakes.
The only change I made was to add some extra garlic. (I love garlic). It was delicious, I’ll make it again.
Delicious! I only suggest less butter (I used 1/3 amount). It is a nice, fast and tasty way to prepare asparagus.
So good Will make that again and again. Thank you.
I made this for supper and my husband and I really enjoyed it! I will be making this again. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Prepared this just as written and it turned out great! I enjoyed it much more than when asparagus is baked in the oven. The steaming and then kind of stir-frying process kept it plump and juicy. Will definitely repeat!
I have never been a fan of Asparagus but I decided to try this and it was perfect! I definitely will be eating this veggie often.
New favorite way to make asparagus!! I did it exactly how the recipe says and it’s delicious. I wouldn’t change a thing!
easy and delicious. Added crushed red pepper.
That was a beautiful recipe. I couldn’t believe how nicely the white onions complemented the flavours of the asparagus. Just to put a small spin, I added two finely chopped red chillies into the dish, along with the garlic and it gave it a cook that we really enjoyed. Served it with couscous and sweet corn. Yummy.
Easy to make, but tastes bland.
My new years resolution was to eat more vegetables, and I’ve made this recipe 3x this week! I did not make any changes at all, except for using Smart Balance in place of regular butter. This will definitely be a regular in my house from now on. The next time I make it, I might try a little parmesan cheese on top as well. Thanks for such an excellent recipe!
Very good and easy too. Makes a meal special.
Super easy- delicious! I would definitely cut the butter down or out and use olive oil instead.
This was very tasty! Asparagus tastes best in simple dishes like this one! I put the garlic through a garlic press because we don’t like big chucnks of garlic. This was delicate and flavorful. Next to grilling asparagus this is my new favorite!
By far my favorite way to make asparagus.
A great simple side dish. 🙂
I was careful to watch this very attentively, and because I did I was rewarded with beautiful crisp/tender, steamed/browned asparagus – and I didn’t bother to cover it at all. Delightful, attractive, and a pleasure to eat asparagus that was neither too crunchy nor cooked to mush. The onions and garlic were great flavor enhancers, but to kick it up a notch I sautéed some chopped yellow and red bell peppers along with the garlic and onions for additional flavor and garnish. Some halved cherry tomatoes would be nice too! Served this with “Pork Tenderloin Diane,” and “Lemon Pepper Pasta,” recipes also from this site. Hubs declared it a home run dinner, perfect to usher in spring.
Very tasty! My first time making Asparagus and I am very happy with the results! Family loves it, even the six year old twins, who are picky eaters!
This is a great recipe! Loved it.