Sesame Asparagus Recipe

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In this quick and easy recipe, garlic, butter and chicken broth enhance the delicate flavor of fresh young asparagus. And sesame seeds add just the right amount of "crunch".

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Sesame Asparagus Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut in half
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

In a large skillet, saute asparagus and garlic in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving dish with a slotted spoon; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 78 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Sesame Asparagus in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 1996, p7