Breaded asparagus stlcks
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Asparagus spears |
| 1½ | cup | Parmesan cheese -- grated |
| 1½ | cup | Fresh bread crumbs |
| 2 | eaches | Eggs beaten |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | dash | Hot pepper sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| Grated Parmesan cheese, | ||
| Optional | ||
Directions
Cook the asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender.
Drain well. Combine 1-½ cups cheese and the bread crumbs on a plate. In a shallow bowl, stir together eggs, salt and pepper sauce.
Dip each asparagus spear in egg mixture and roll in crumbs to coat well. Chill 20 minutes. In a skillet, heat butter and oil on medium-high. Brown the spears in a single layer, turning carefully.
Remove and keep warm while browning remaining spears. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Yield: 6 side-dish servings Recipe By : Country Woman