Asparagus Wreath

Fresh Asparagus infused with flavours of all kind.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Banting Recipes, Dinner, Healthy Recipes, Heart Healthy Recipes, Life Style Recipes, Light Dinners, Lunch, Meal Times, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian
• Cuisine: African, Boere Kos, Italian/USA, Mediterranean, South African
• Cooking Method: Stove Top

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• 450 g Fresh Asparagus
• 1 tbsp Butter or Margarine
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 6 Thin Slices Pepperoni ((Finely Chopped))
• 1/4 cup Seasoned Dried Bread Crumbs
• Pimiento Strips ((Garnish))

Instructions

METHOD:

1. 1. To prepare Asparagus , snap off tough ends of spears where easily broken.
2. 2. To ensure even cooking peel stem ends with vegetable peeler.
3. 3. To steam Asparagus rinse and place in a steam basket, Place the steam basket in a large sauce pan, Add 2.5cm of water in the sauce pan, (water should not touch the bottom of the steam basket). Cover and bring to boil over a high heat and cook Asparagus for 5 - 8 minutes until crisp-tender. Add water when needed to prevent pan from boiling dry.
4. 4. Remove spears from basket and make wreath of spears on warm round serving platter or arrange in glass mold.
5. 5. Melt Butter and Lemon Juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour over Asparagus. Combine chopped Pepperoni and bread crumbs in small bowl and sprinkle over Asparagus.

Recipe Notes