Asparagus....help

So I bought some fresh asparagus......Now what...lol....I normally don't eat them but I though if I got some yummy recipes maby I could add another veggie to my list of not exciting veggies that I do eat!!!!
 
I was thinking of blanching them like I do fresh green beans, then seasoning w/ favorites seasoning & italian dressing & broiling?????

Any thoughts would be great.
Thanks,
Katherine

Almost my favorite food. Two I like:

Put some foil in a baking dish, (after cutting off the ends) sprinkle olive oil, salt, pepper over the asparaus (I also use a little garlic salt and sometimes red pepper falkes) and place in oven on 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Yummo!

The second is wrapping the asparagus with Prochuitto (sp?) and bake until prochuitto is fully cooked. Great appetizer at parties, now a great dinner post wls.


Enjoy! Nancy

Thanks Nancy......this sounds great......i love  appetizer's as dinner now..lol

Grilled Asparagus with Prosciutto & Goat Cheese (opt)

Ingredients
* 1 pound asparagus
* 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
* 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
* one slice prosciutto per asparagus spear (opt)
* pkg goat cheese (opt)
* Cooking spray

Directions
Prepare grill.
Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Combine all ingredients
except cooking spray in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and
marinate for 30 minutes. Remove asparagus from bag, and
discard marinade.

Optional: spread goat cheese on piece of prosciutto and wrap
around asparagus spear.

Place asparagus on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5
minutes on each side or until asparagus is done.

Carole this sounds sooooo yummy, I will most definitely be trying this tonight!!!!!! THANKS

Hey Katherine! I just got back from Fresh Pickins today and bought tons of veggies, but have never bought fresh asparagus... can't help you on that one, but looks like a couple others have great ideas!  Have you tried spaghetti squash? If you don't know about it, it comes out in strands like angel hair pasta and u substitute if for noodles and can use with any of your favorite spaghetti sauces with meat... I have a great recipe for stuffed spaghetti squash that is awesome if you're interested. It's AWESOME. I feel like I'm having lasagna when I make it! And there are ZERO starchy carbs!  Also, I cook zucchini several ways lately and all are wonderful. I cut them into thin strips, spray olive oil on them and broil them on both sides in the oven, and I swear they are my NEW POTATO...they are awesome ( i put a little Tony's on them too)... and I also shred them up and then drain/squeeze the excess liquid from them and make zucchini fritters (beat an egg and throw them into the egg and a little olive oil....make balls out of them and dust with soy flour and seasoning blend like Tony's...flatten them out on a skillet (bite size) .... YUM!!! There are lots of other ways to cook it too that are great....

These are just more ideas for you! Good luck!!

Hey Girl....Can I say that I love Fresh Pickens!!!!! You know I bought a spaghetti squash & never did anything with it, but yesterday I saw a video on how to use it & now it's on my grocery list, I am making chicken parm this week & I will try out my squash!!!! I would love your stuffed squash recipe, I will try anything once...lol....I can't waite to try the zucchini that sounds yummy, I thought about doing that with yellow squash but I think that I would like zucchini a little better or even eggplant!!!! I am just trying to incorporate more veggies into my life b/c they are almost non exzistance...lol...Thanks for all your input & hope to see at this months meeting????
Take Care

I use a steamer basket for my asparagus, and steam until al dente`. Then mist with spray "I Can't Beleive its not Butter" and sprinkle a bit of lemon zest.
I also will just mist with cooking spray and put on the BB****il they just begin to roast.  Yummy!

Just be sure to break the dense stalk off (a natural snap location is best judge), and chew really well if you cook them too soft. They can get a bit fiberous.

Thanks for the tip of cutting them I thought I would use them whole...lol....any reason to use the bbq pit is wonderful to me, I love grilled veggies....thanks for your input!!!!

Asparagus Wraps

I have made this for more than one pot luck and they aways go fast--even when I cut them in half.

1 lb apsaragus, ends trimmed and blanched
1/2 lb thinly sliced rare roast beed from deli
bottle fat free Italian dressing

After trimming ends off, blanch asparagus for 3 or 4 minutes in salted boiling water--then dip in ice bath to stop cooking.  Dry them off and put in zip lock bag with Italian dressing and marinate in frig overnight.  Next day wrap 2 spears asparagus in a slice of roast beef--either use a toothpick to secure or put seam side down.  I usually garnish with cherry tomotes or slices of cucmber with a squirt of cheese (the kind out of the can).  If I go someplace fancy I put them on a mirror and use assorted baby salad leaves to add color.  Enjoy