Crown of Green Asparagus

Name: Crown of Green Asparagus
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bunches asparagus; 1 clove garlic, peeled and cut in half; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 57 grams cured ham, diced; 1 loaf Italian or French bread; 1 head lettuce, cleaned; 59 milliliters olive oil; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar; 454 grams tomatoes, peeled and seeded; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 237 milliliters water; 3 slices white bread

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Crown of Green Asparagus a try. This dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1093 calories, 24g of protein, and 67g of fat. A mixture of tomatoes, lettuce, cured ham, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the tomatoes you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine the bread and water in a bowl and allow to sit for a few minutes. In a food processor, combine the bread mixture, tomatoes, and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and process until smooth.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

Garlic

Bread

Sauce

Water

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the vinegar and oil and process. Set aside until ready to use.

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Vinegar

Cooking Oil

In a pot, boil the green asparagus until tender.

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Asparagus

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Pot

Cut the points off, set aside, and chop the rest of the tender parts.

Cut the loaf of bread into thin slices and toast. While the toast is still warm, rub the surface with some of the garlic.

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Garlic

Bread

Toast

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place a large ring or cookie cutter in the center of 4 plates.

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Cookie Cutter

Place the crown tips of the asparagus around the plates. Arrange a few leaves of lettuce on the bottom of the rings and top with the chopped asparagus.

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Asparagus

Lettuce