This was how dinner started out tonight: white potatos, asparagus and chicken. I left the skin on the taters since they were white ones (not russets) and the skin was so thin. I just chopped them up a little and threw them in a pan of water to boil.
The chicken was thin so I double coated it and fried it. :) (We don't have fried foods very often). I also fried okra. BUT the piece of dinner that was the best was the asparagus!! I did not have room on the stove for another pan (it turned out to be the best thing ever!) so I turned the oven on to 300 degrees. I trimmed up the asparagus and put it in a 9 x 13 glass pan. I added one melted stick of butter and about 3 tablespoons of minced garlic. I then added two small packets of concentrated chicken stock mixed with just about 1/2 cup of water. I put foil over the pan and put the asparagus in the oven.
The asparagus baked in the oven for about 30 minutes. It retained quite a bit of its firmness. It was not mushy at all. The butter and garlic added the perfect touch of flavor.
I would like to take credit for the recipe, but, alas I cannot. My sweet husband took me out to dinner at Manino's Italian Bistro. http://www.manninositalianbistro.com/ordereze/default.aspx
The waitress offered asparagus as a side dish, I can't remember what fancy name they put on it. I asked her what was in it and it was all the above. It was so good that I had to try and re-create it at home! It was such a simple combination of ingredients. I am glad that I tried. It was easy and so very yummy. It has earned a regular place in my repertoire of meals I prepare for my family as long as fresh asparagus is available.
So I guess tonight we reverted to our southern roots with our fried chicken, mash-a-taters and fried okra. The asparagus was kinda high-brow but it was so good! I love cooking for my family.
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