BAKED ASPARAGUS WITH PINE
NUTS
1 tsp. butter
1 lb. asparagus, cleaned,
with bottoms cut off
1/2 cup grated cheese--Gruyere,
Swiss, Havarti, or parmesan
3 Tbsp. pine nuts, roasted
or sauted in oil
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Melt
butter in ovenproof pan with lid. Line up
asparagus with tips facing in one direction. Add
3 Tbsp. water and cover. Steam for 2 minutes over
medium heat. Remove from heat and sprinkle
cheese over top. Strew pine nuts over cheese,
and dribble with olive oil. Bake, uncovered, at
350* for 5 minutes.
Makes
4 servings.
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