asparagus parmesan |
2 lb. fresh asparagus |
boiling water with 1/2 t. salt |
1/4 c. butter |
1/4 t. black pepper |
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese |
preheat oven to 350*. butter a 1 qt. shallow baking dish. |
in lg. skillet, add salt to 1/2 in. water and bring to boiling. add |
asparagus spears; cover and boil just until tender (8 to 10 min.) |
drain. (or microwave in a small amount of water for just a minute or |
two) |
layer half the asparagus in baking dish; dot with half the butter and |
sprinkle with half the pepper. repeat layers. sprinkle parmesan |
cheese over top. |
bake 5 min. or until hot. |