This Smothered Asparagus is cooked with bacon and onions and coated in a brown sugar and butter sauce. It is positively delicious and makes an excellent side dish for steak or pork chops.
Ingredients
- Bacon– you can use either regular or thick-cut.
- Onion– sweet, yellow or white.
- Fresh Asparagus
- Light Brown Sugar
- Salted Butter– unsalted would work too. You can add a little extra salt if needed.
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper
How To Make Smothered Asparagus
- Cook Bacon. Cook bacon until crispy and then remove it with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Cook Asparagus and Onion. Get rid of all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease and add asparagus and onion. Cook 1 minute. Add half a cup of water and continue to cook until most of the water has evaporated and the asparagus is tender.
- Add Remaining Ingredients. Add brown sugar, butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Chop bacon and add to skillet.
How To Choose Asparagus
Fresh asparagus spears are firm and have tightly closed tips. Either thick or thin stalks work for this recipe so it’s a matter of personal preference. Use asparagus within a few days. It will keep a little longer if stored with ends in water.
How To Store Asparagus
The best way to store asparagus is to place it upright in a glass or jar with about an inch of water and place in the refrigerator. The next best way is to wrap the ends in a damp paper towel and then store in the crisper.
Storage
Leftovers will keep for 4 days in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
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Smothered Asparagus
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon
- ½ medium onion, diced
- 2 bunches asparagus, woody ends discarded and cut into 1½-inch pieces
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Pour out all but 1 tablespoon bacon grease from the skillet. Add onion and asparagus and cook for 1 minute of medium heat.
- Add ½ cup of water and continue to cook until the water has mostly evaporated and the asparagus is tender.
- Add brown sugar, butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and pepper to taste. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes to coat well.
- Chop bacon and add to skillet. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
