Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Oven Roasted Asparagus with bacon and Spring Onions in a Wine Based Cream Sauce


Simple, Easy and yummy Ingredients: One bunch Asparagus Hadful1 of Bacon chopped coarsley Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Bunch of spring onions chopped coarsley Olive oil thyme leaves 1tbs Flour 1/4 cup Wine or Sherry 1/4 cup heavy cream In an oven roasting pan spread out the asparagus (make sure to remove the stems and you do this by breaking it off where it snaps very easily) , bacon and spring onions. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and few thyme leaves, along with a little bit of olive oil and mix well. Preheat the oven to 375F. Roast for about 20 minutes. The asparagus should be crisp and cooked. Now remove the Asparagus, Bacon and spring onions and set aside on a serving plate. Remove any additional fat from the roasting pan and set on medium high heat, and add about 1/4 cup white wine or sherry (which ever you prefer)and scrap the bottom of the roasting pan to get the flavors incorporated well. Thicken the sauce with the heavy cream and let this simmer on low for about 7-8 minutes or till sauce has reduced by half. Pour sauce over Asparagus dish and enjoy

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