Buttered Balsamic Asparagus

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 bunches asparagus
• 50 g pecorino cheese or 50 g parmesan cheese, shavings
• 80 g butter
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim the tough ends off the asparagus and discard.
• 2 blanch in a pot of boiling water for no longer than five minutes, then drain and set aside in a shallow dish.
• 3 keep warm.
• 4 melt the butter over a low heat in a large frying pan.
• 5 add the balsamic vinegar then toss in the asparagus.
• 6 stir to coat and let the aspargus cook gently for just a couple minutes.
• 7 put on a serving plate, pour over the lovely juices and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 sprinkle with the cheese shavings and serve immediately.