Asparagus Olympian

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt & pepper
• 1 pinch oregano (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash asparagus and snap off dry ends.
• 2 place asparagus in frying pan and saute in salted water until just tender. reserve cooking liquid and set asparagus aside in covered serving dish to keep warm.
• 3 in same frying pan, saute garlic in oil until tender but not brown.
• 4 add 1/3 c liquid from cooked asparagus, well-beaten egg and lemon juice. mix well.
• 5 cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. add pepper and salt if needed and, if wanted, a pinch of oregano.
• 6 pour over hot asparagus and serve.