Need Recipe - Asparagus Bundles

[SusanT]

I'm cooking Easter dinner for family and wanted to do the asparagus bundles that I had seen on the Cooking Light holiday special. Of course, I can't find it online. Can anyone help?

[ElinorC]

Here it is:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Marinated Asparagus Bundles

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Side Dish Vegetables


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 pounds asparagus
10 green onions
2 red bell peppers -- cut into 20 strips
1 cup onion -- finely chopped
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Cover and cook in a small amount of boiling water 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water; drain well.

2 .Trim white portion from green onions, and reserve for another use. Place green onion tops in a bowl; add boiling water to cover. Drain immediately, and rinse under cold running water.

3. Gather asparagus into 10 bundles, and add 2 bell pepper strips to each bundle. Tie each bundle with a green onion strip. Place bundles in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

4. Combine chopped onion and next 9 ingredients (onion through pepper) in a bowl; stir well. Pour over asparagus bundles. Cover and chill 2 to 8 hours.

5. To serve, remove asparagus bundles from marinade, and discard marinade. Arrange asparagus bundles on a serving platter.

Yield: 10 servings.



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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 40 Calories; trace Fat (5.1% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 117mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.