Steamed Asparagus
A quick and easy way to make tender crisp asparagus
Servings: 4
Calories: 32kcal
Ingredients
- 8-12 asparagus spears
- ⅛ tsp salt
- pinch pepper
- 1 tsp olive oil may add butter pat if desired
Instructions
- Cook rice in a saucepan according to package directions.
- While rice is cooking, wash and trim asparagus spears.
- Be sure to remove tough, woody base of spears by snapping this part off, or peeling with a vegetable peeler.
- When rice is removed from heat, put prepared asparagus spears on top of cooked rice in pan.
- Immediately replace pot cover. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, a bit of butter, and/or olive oil as desired.
- Serve immediately.