Honey Glazed Asparagus

 

Hello dear readers!

 

I thought, while we were counting down the days until the new year, I would stop for a quick recipe.

 

Asparagus.

 

Despite the terrible name (how does one make the word ‘asparagus’ sound appetizing?) asparagus can taste mighty delicious. In my experience, you’ve got to throw in some key ingredients for asparagus success. First of all, bacon grease . . . and more recently, honey.

 

Honey. Because honey, honey.

 

Ready to try? Asparagus is a wonderfully healthy veggie. It’s full of fat-soluble Vitamin K, as well as free-radical-busting antioxidants. If you’re interested in more benefits, click here to read all about asparagus.

 

In the meantime, here’s a sweet, honey glazed asparagus recipe.

 

Honey-Glazed Asparagus

by Danielle

Ingredients

• one bunch asparagus, washed
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease (learn how to strain your bacon grease here)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed – you can also use garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons raw honey

Equipment

• medium-sized pot

Instructions

1. Put bacon grease in pot on medium-low heat to melt.
2. Chop off the woody stems of your asparagus (asparagi?).
3. Add asparagus, garlic, salt, and pepper to pot. Stir to distribute.
4. Cook covered, on medium-low heat until cooked through. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. The asparagus will be limp when it’s cooked through.
5. Arrange on a plate and drizzle honey over the asparagus. Enjoy.

Notes

If you don’t have bacon grease on hand, you can also brown some diced bacon before you add the asparagus and seasonings. Because bacon.

We put our raw honey in one of these, making the whole honey process *much* easier and cleaner. (Hubby’s genius idea.)

 

Here it is in recipe card format for easier printing:

 

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Enjoy your sweet & savory asparagus!

Love,

Dandy