Side dishe for 4

Browned Butter Asparagus

Name: Browned Butter Asparagus
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh asparagus; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup marcona almonds; juice of half of a lemon; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp fresh tarragon; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

$5.55for 430 minServes 4

Asparagus roasts while almonds brown in butter, then lemon, tarragon, salt, and pepper finish the dish.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Asparagus, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.40Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.55

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes Spring

Typical price

$1.39 per serving$5.55 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb fresh asparagus
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp butter
1/4 cup marcona almonds
juice of half of a lemon
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp fresh tarragon
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F.
Toss the asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
Roast the asparagus for 12 minutes.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the almonds, and cook for 5 minutes until the butter is browned.
Toss the roasted asparagus with the browned butter, almonds, lemon juice, lemon zest, and tarragon.