Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce
Ingredients:
1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
cooking spray
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
4. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Pour over the baked asparagus to serve.
Here are the results:
This looks delicious!! I love asparagus so much. Can't wait to try it another way (I usually just steam it).
ReplyDeleteHi Jana,
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff on your blog! My wife and I are always looking for tasty ways of preparing asparagus.
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