Indulge in the delectable flavors of asparagus prepared two ways – steamed or roasted – both complemented by a creamy sauce that elevates the dish to a culinary masterpiece. The steamed asparagus retains its vibrant green color and delicate texture, while the roasted asparagus takes on a slightly caramelized exterior and a smoky aroma. Both methods highlight the natural sweetness of asparagus, while the creamy sauce adds a touch of richness and indulgence. This versatile dish can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or even a light main course, making it perfect for any occasion. Additionally, the article provides a vegan variation of the creamy sauce, catering to those with dietary restrictions or preferences.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE
This easy side dish has loads of Parmesan flavor, yet it tastes light enough to not overpower the asparagus. The sauce comes together in minutes while the asparagus roasts in the oven. Quick enough for a busy weeknight meal. Use freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, as the bagged variety doesn't melt well.
Provided by France C
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus Baked
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place asparagus on the baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly toss to coat evenly.
- Roast in the preheated oven until asparagus is tender-crisp, about 10 minutes for thin asparagus, or 14 minutes for large asparagus.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until softened, taking care not to burn garlic. Sprinkle flour onto butter and cook, whisking constantly until mixture is golden and thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a light boil until sauce starts to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle in Parmesan cheese and continue whisking until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat - sauce will further thicken.
- Place asparagus on a serving platter and drizzle with cheese sauce. Garnish with lemon zest and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 254.9 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE
Spring is the season to take full advantage of the subtle, grassy flavors of asparagus and this easy sauce comes together in minutes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a bowl, stir together 2 tablespoonsmayonnaise, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1tablespoon white-wine vinegar, and1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Season withsalt and pepper. Drizzle over chilled Steamed Asparagus.
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAM SAUCE
From Venice, Florida, Arletta Slocum relates, "This lovely side dish has been a favorite in our family for many years - especially for Easter dinners. Fresh green beans can be substituted for the asparagus."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, garlic powder, lemon-pepper and salt until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Add the parsley, vinegar and dill., Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; whisk in sour cream. Drain asparagus; arrange on a serving platter. Top with cream sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 298mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE
Nothing says "spring" like a fresh crop of young asparagus. And this recipe superbly ushers in this wonderful season. The delicate cheese sauce and assorted seasonings nicely complement the tender stalks without being overwhelming. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring water and salt to a boil; add the asparagus. Cover and cook over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm. In the same skillet over low heat, stir cream cheese and milk until smooth. Stir in dill, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over asparagus.
Nutrition Facts :
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAM SAUCE
Make and share this Asparagus With Cream Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Buggsy Mate
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Snap asparagus of the woody ends.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 Tbs. of the butter over medium heat. Add asparagus and saute until crisp tender. Set pan with asparagus aside.
- In a small skillet, saute the onion in the remaining butter, until onion is soft and translucent. Stir in the flour, garlic powder, and salt until blended.
- Gradually stir in broth.
- Add the parsley, and dill.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; whisk in sour cream.
- Quickly warm asparagus then transfer to serving platter.
- Top with dill cream sauce.
ASPARAGUS SAUCE
A simple and really quick recipe for asparagus sauce that can be made when you have asparagus or asparagus tips left over from another dish you are cooking. This sauce is great hot or cold and can be easily frozen. I found it on the English website on which I found my Asparagus and Almond soup recipe, with that recipe. ALL the quantities listed in the ingredients are approximations: it all depends on how much asparagus you are dealing with. So there is one absolutely unlisted ingredient: your culinary discretion! I've added the garlic, but this could easily be omitted. I've posted this for the 2005 Zaar World Tour.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Soften the onion and garlic, and blend it with the cooked asparagus, salt and pepper and a little mace, then gradually stir in enough single or double cream until the mixture has a sauce like consistency.
- This sauce can then be heated and served with pasta, salmon, or chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.8, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 79.2, Sodium 62.1, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2.5, Protein 5.9
CREAMY LEMON ASPARAGUS SAUCE
Found this on the back of a ravioli bag and wow was I impressed! Hope you like it too. You can also serve this sauce over any tube pasta
Provided by TishT
Categories Lemon
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together vegetable broth, lemon juice and corn starch.
- Stir in whipping cream, salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Break tough steems off bottom of asparagus and discard.
- Thinly slice remaining asparagus.
- Add asparagus and 1 pkg of asparagus ravioli to boiling water.
- Bring to a boil and cook 3-5 minutes until tender.
- Drain.
- Toss ravioli and asparagus with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.4, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 23.6, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.6, Protein 3.1
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAM SAUCE
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Milk/Cream Side Broil Steam Quick & Easy Ham Asparagus Spring Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Steam asparagus in a steamer rack over boiling water, covered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
- Put broiler pan (with unlined rack) in broiler and preheat broiler 5 minutes.
- Generously butter bread slices on 1 side, then halve diagonally. Arrange bread, buttered sides up, on rack of hot broiler pan and broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until golden-brown in some spots and undersides are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes (watch carefully).
- Briskly simmer cream, ham, garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and is reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. (If necessary, keep warm, covered.)
- Arrange asparagus on toast, then stir sauce and spoon over asparagus.
WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH CASHEW CREAM SAUCE
Provided by Elaine Sciolino
Categories sauces and gravies, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Trim the dry ends off the asparagus. If necessary, peel the fibrous exterior of the bottom half of each spear. Cut the top 3 1/2 inches of each stalk and set aside. Using a sharp knife, very finely julienne two or three of the stalk bottoms (reserve the rest for another use) and place in a small bowl. Add the chives, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
- On a sheet of heavy-duty or a double layer of aluminum foil, place the asparagus tips standing up and crimp the foil around them at the bottom so that they remain standing. Add the butter on top of the spears, and continue to crimp the foil closely around the spears, sealing it closed at the top. Place in the oven and roast until barely tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the cashew cream.
- In a food processor, pulse the cashews into a fine powder; be careful not to over-process and turn into a paste. Place 2/3 of the ground cashews into a small saucepan; set aside the remainder for garnish. Add the milk to the pan, with 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil and immediately turn off heat. Mix well; set aside.
- When the asparagus is ready, open the packet and baste it with the juices from the bottom of the foil. On each of 4 small plates, arrange a spoonful of cashew cream and top with two asparagus tips. Place the asparagus julienne on the side and garnish with crushed cashews.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 260, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 239 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ASPARAGUS WITH FONTINA AND CREAM SAUCE
Another great recipe for asparagus. The recipe was created for the Stockon CA. Asparagus Festival and comes from KCRA TV.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Clean and snap ends off of asparagus, Cook asparagus.
- While asparagus is cooking, prepare the sauce.
- Melt the butter in a medium-size skillet over medium heat.
- Add the cream and fontina cheese.
- Cook, stirring until the cheese melts and the cream has thickened and reduced by half--1 to 2 minutes.
- Season slightly with salt.
- Drain the asparagus and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place asparagus on platter, spoon on cream sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve at once.
CREAMY ASPARAGUS PASTA
A wonderfully satisfying meal that cooks in minutes. Delicious!
Provided by HEIDI S.
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
- In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic and asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add linguine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and transfer to a serving dish.
- Stir lemon juice into asparagus mixture; pour mixture over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 30.9 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
SHRIMP CREAM SAUCE WITH SHAVED ASPARAGUS
Steps:
- Melt butter and oil together in a pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir until mostly opaque, about 1 minute, then transfer shrimp to a bowl.
- Add shallots and garlic to the pan and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced by about 1/3, about 3 minutes more. Add shaved asparagus and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until slightly tender, about 2 minutes. Add cream and bring to a slow simmer, about 5 minutes. Add Parmesan-Reggiano cheese and return cooked shrimp to the pan. Cook until heated through, about 1 minute more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 260.3 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 577.3 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
CREAMED ASPARAGUS ON TOAST
My mom made this when I was a kid. My wife makes it for me often. It's easy and delicious. I am not a big fan of asparagus prepared any other way. I like to pour over one slice of toast, add another on top, and then pour more over it.
Provided by Bud Stonerook
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place asparagus into a large pot or skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour together in the same pot over medium-low heat until flour is dissolved and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, asparagus, and salt to butter-flour mixture and simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Spread about 1 teaspoon butter onto each piece of toast. Pour creamed asparagus over each piece of toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 662.4 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
ASPARAGUS WITH CREAMY DIJON SAUCE
Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens Diabetic Cookbook. This will dress up your dinner menu! Save the woody ends of the asparagus in the freezer to make Recipe#397862!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Snap off and discard the woody bases of the fresh aspargus. Cook the fresh asparagus, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 8-10 minutes. Or better yet steam for 8-10 minutes till tender. If frozen, cook according to package directions. Drain asparagus; transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
- To make the sauce:.
- In a small saucepan stir together milk and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in mustard and pepper.
- Spoon sauce atop asparagus. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.1, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 1, Sodium 50.7, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Select Fresh Asparagus: Choose asparagus spears that are firm, bright green, and have tightly closed tips. Avoid spears that are limp, wilted, or have brown or yellow spots.
- Trim the Asparagus: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus spears. The easiest way to do this is to snap off the ends where they naturally break.
- Cook the Asparagus Properly: To preserve the asparagus's vibrant green color and crisp texture, avoid overcooking it. Steaming or lightly sautéing are ideal cooking methods.
- Make a Rich and Creamy Sauce: Use high-quality ingredients for the cream sauce, such as heavy cream, butter, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. A touch of white wine or lemon juice adds brightness and acidity.
- Serve Immediately: Asparagus with cream sauce is best enjoyed immediately after preparation. The asparagus will become soggy and the sauce may become thick and gloopy if it sits for too long.
Conclusion:
Asparagus with cream sauce is a classic dish that is both elegant and delicious. With its tender asparagus spears, rich and creamy sauce, and nutty Parmesan cheese, it's a dish that is sure to impress your guests. Whether you're serving it as a side dish or as a main course, this recipe will surely be a hit.
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