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Asparagus with Tomatoes

“This is a delicious way to take advantage of early spring's flavorful asparagus. A great dish to accompany large, busy meals, as most of the work can be done ahead of time and the asparagus reheated with the tomatoes and garlic at the last minute while the roast (or whatever else) is resting. Also a delicious preparation for green beans in place of the asparagus.”

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2013

I intended to make these on another night, but Hubs nixed the idea because he didn't think he'd like this so I went with something else. But that didn't work tonight, and I'm glad I went with it anyway. Turns out we both enjoyed this! I did change the cooking method, however, cooking the tomatoes separately, then using them to top the asparagus, which I blanched for two minutes then shocked in ice water. I liked this method, which preserved the integrity and color of both the tomatoes and the asparagus.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2013

The asparagus was very tasty without any bitterness. I followed the recipe but left out the crackers and simmered it about 2 minutes more to soften the asparagus more.

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Patty

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2012

This was really great! I will try the green bean suggestion next time for variety!

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Drice22

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2012

Disappointing. Not flavorful enough. Tomatoes did not help. I do not know why this had so many good reviews.

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maryenjoysmusic

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

Perfect side for my 2011 Mother's Day meal. It was flavorful, fresh and a cinch to make. I will definitely be making these asparagus again.

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Jenell Nicole

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

Awesome recipe!! will make again, didnt steam the asparagus first, just added them to the pan with the garlic and olive oil and the last 5 minutes of cooking added the tomatoes!! very yummy

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Natty

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2010

Will make this again - it went very well with the baked king fish I made for dinner tonight! Thanks!

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Jen Andrewslove

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2010

Some of my tips: 1) Chopping asparagus into thirds will make them a more manageable length when eating. 2) Check for and discard pieces of asparagus (especially the pieces closest to the ground) that are woody... they won't be be pleasant to chew later. 3) Put the thicker pieces into water right from the start. Add the asparagus tops to the water later, because they need shorter cooking time. All in all, this is a simple and great recipe for one of the best vegetables in existence: Asparagus!

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Bill Y

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

This was excellent! I roasted the asparagus at 450 for 14 minutes rather than blanch it. I tripled the garlic and increased the tomatoes to about 4 large tomatoes. DEELISH!

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RedVinoGirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Springboro, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

Very Yummy, I actually turned this this recipe in to shrimp pasta dish.To the basic rec pie I changed a few things -3 Tablespoons of Olive oil -5 cloves of garlic - white wine to it towards to end to taste - other herbs that I don't remember, pinch here and there. - and obviously shrimp and egg noodle pasta. I cooked everything as directed, added some shrimp in at about the same time I added the asparagus. I tossed with egg noodle (what I had on hand). It came out lovely... the tomatoes blended well with the olive oil and made a tasty sauce. Its something I will certainly make again!

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