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Asparagus With Orange Butter Sauce

 

Recipe By :Slice of Santa Barbara - Junior League of Santa Barbara

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Asparagus

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup minced shallots

1 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 1/3 cups orange juice

2 pounds asparagus

salt

6 orange wedges

 

In a large frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, Add shallots

and stir until soft. Add mustard and orange juice. Bring to a boil over high

heat; boil, uncovered, until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

 

Discard tough ends of asparagus. In a large frying pan, bring about 1 inch of

water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered

until barely tender when pierced, 3-5 minutes.

 

Reheat orange juice mixture to boiling, then reduce heat to low. Add remaining 7

tablespoons of butter a chunk at a time. Season with salt to taste.

 

Garnish asparagus with orange halves and pass the sauce. Serves 6.

 

Slice of Santa Barbara: California Rivera Cuisine by Junior League of Santa

Barbara; ISBN: 0899510841 (December 1991)

 

Scanned & MC'd by BrendaAdams

 

 

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