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Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe

Ingredients
1/2 pound fresh asparagus
Salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions
Wash asparagus and trim off bottom of stems by about 2
inches. In a large skillet, bring about 1/2 inch of water to a rapid boil. Season
the water with salt and add the asparagus. Cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or
until bright green and just tender. Drain the asparagus and add butter to the

skillet. Stir in the zest and juice. Return the drained asparagus to the skillet
and toss to coat. Serve immediately

Ingredients
Variation: After the asparagus is drained, refresh
immediately in a bowl of ice water. This will help the asparagus to retain the
bright green color. Serve the asparagus cold with vinaigrette.