Recipe - Oriental Asparagus

2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
2 tablespoon Slivered almonds
1 pack (10 oz.) frozen cut
asparagus
One half cup Thinly cut or sliced up celery
1 Cab; (5 oz.) water
chestnuts, drained and
cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Soy sauce

Source: VariCook Microwave Cooking from Litton

Combine butter and almonds in 1quart glass casserole.

Microwave on 70% power for 2 minutes. Stir and continue cooking for 2 3
minutes or until golden brown. Remove almonds. Add asparagus, celery and
water chestnuts to butter. Cover with glass lid or plastic wrap.

Microwave on High for 5 minutes. Stir and continue cooking for 3 4
minutes or until tendercrisp. Stir in soy sauce and almonds. Let stand,
covered, 3 minutes before serving.

4 servings

Note: I use fresh asparagus when it is available and cook cut stem pieces
for 5 minutes on High before adding asparagus tips, celery, and water
chestnuts.

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by PMHJ97A@prodigy.com (MRS KAY D ROOSE) on
Mar 30, 1998