Fresh Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce

Yields:	6 servings
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	15 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

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Ingredients

1 1/2	pounds	asparagus	fresh
1/4	pound	butter
3	tablespoons	lemon juice	concentrate
1	tablespoon	parsley leaves	chopped
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/8	teaspoon	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)

Directions

Wash asparagus under cold running water. Snap off the lower end of each stalk with your fingers. Let the stalk break where it wants to. This will leave only the tender portion of the asparagus.

Young tender stalks can be cooked in a steamer for 5-7 minutes, the more mature stalks for 7-10 minutes.

DO NOT OVERCOOK asparagus. It will lose flavor and nutrients if overcooked.

Prior to cooking the asparagus, prepare the lemon butter sauce.

This is enough sauce for 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of asparagus.

Combine the butter, lemon juice, parsley, salt and Tabasco Sauce in a small saucepan and heat until hot.

DO NOT BOIL. Pour the heated sauce over the cooked asparagus and serve.