{"id":5191,"date":"2016-05-06T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2023-08-04T12:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:19:13","slug":"five-best-asparagus-recipes-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2016\/05\/five-best-asparagus-recipes-spring.html","title":{"rendered":"The Five Best Asparagus Recipes for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These are my favorite and five best asparagus recipes for spring. If you love spring’s first tender spears of asparagus from the garden<\/a>, try these on for taste!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Five Best Asparagus Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve always like asparagus, but I didn’t love it until I married Hubby. Hubby’s family was big on asparagus. They liked it canned or fresh. I didn’t care for the canned asparagus, but fresh? Oh my. Good stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I planted my asparagus patch a few years ago, I was hoping for bountiful harvests, but it’s been slow growing here for the asparagus<\/a>. The spears I have picked from my asparagus patch have, however, been unsurpassed in flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking Asparagus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simplest way to cook asparagus from the garden is to snap, rather than cut, the spears off near the base. They keep for about a week in the fridge. I harvest my asparagus a little each day, placing the spears into a zip-plastic bag to retain freshness, and keep them in the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I have enough for a meal, I take them out of the fridge and snap a little bit off the bottom edge again, especially if it’s gone brown. Next, I get a pot of water boiling nicely on the stove. I add a pinch of salt and ease the spears in. I use metal tongs to push them about gently in the boiling water so that they cook evenly. After about five minutes, they are ready to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Five Great Asparagus Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re feeling more adventurous, I’d like to introduce you to five great asparagus recipes that use fresh produce, spices and a few other common kitchen ingredients to transform an already tasty vegetable into something extraordinary. Try these when you have fresh asparagus either from the garden or store-bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1: Asparagus and Tomato Side Dish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe uses fresh cherry tomatoes, asparagus, olive oil and Parmesan cheese to make a delicious and healthy side dish. It goes great with chicken, either baked or roasted chicken or grilled chicken breasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe<\/em>: Asparagus Side Dish<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2: Roasted Garlic Asparagus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe from Epicurious uses garlic and a host of tasty spices and herbs, many right from the garden, to dress up a simple asparagus side dish. It’s divine if you love garlic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe:<\/em> Roasted Garlic Asparagus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3: Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our friends made us this treat as a side dish for dinner on Sunday night. It accompanied delectable steaks and fried potatoes, and I loved it. It’s easy to make. The bacon adds salt and moisture to the asparagus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe<\/em>: Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4: Asparagus Casserole<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love casseroles, and this recipe uses warm asparagus, saltines, cheese and more to make a creamy and filling casserole. It’s homemade goodness will make you feel like your favorite relative is cooking for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe<\/em>: Asparagus Casserole<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5: Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, I wasn’t sure I was going to like this recipe. I could imagine the pine nuts with the asparagus, but I wasn’t at all sure about the cranberries. But the sour-sweet taste of the cranberries balances out nicely with the other ingredients. Try it, especially if you like cranberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe<\/em>: Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Grow Your Own Asparagus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interested in growing your own asparagus? These articles here on Home Garden Joy will help you grow your very own fresh asparagus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n