asparagus

Ingredients 1 pound asparagus spears 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper, to taste Lemon juice Instructions Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Rinse the asparagus spears. Cut or break them off the ends. Also, you can use a vegetable peeler to peel the outer skin of the ends to make the asparagus spears more uniform for cooking.

Ingredients 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and washed 1 cup water 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp of garlic pre-minced, or 3 minced cloves Salt and pepper Instructions Place the one cup water in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Insert the metal steamer basket and place the asparagus on top. Put the Instant Pot lid on and set the Manual timer for 1 minute.