Appetizer for 4

Garlic Butter Asparagus

Name: Garlic Butter Asparagus
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb asparagus spears; 1 spray cooking oil; 1 pinch salt (optional); 1 pinch pepper (optional); 4 tbsp butter; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp parmesan cheese

$4.83for 411 minServes 4

Asparagus bakes briefly after garlic butter browns, then gets lemon juice and Parmesan.

Photo: cafedelites.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Asparagus, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.24Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.83

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 oil

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.21 per serving$4.83 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb asparagus spears
1 spray cooking oil
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 pinch pepper (optional)
4 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and coat a baking sheet with cooking oil spray.
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then toss the asparagus with the butter, salt, and pepper.
Bake the asparagus for 6 minutes, until tender, then finish with lemon juice and Parmesan.