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Solo asparagus with saffron sauce

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Asparagus

It doesn't always have to be Hollandaise. This Italian-inspired saffron sauce turns simple solo asparagus into a great dish.

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Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients (2 servings)
1 pinch Good saffron & salt
1 dash White wine (approx. 1/16 l)
30 g Butter
1 Shallot
1 Garlic clove
80 ml Cream
Cayenne powder to taste
Some grated Parmesan cheese
500 g Asparagus, white
Pink peppercorns to garnish
Dill for garnish
  • Grind the saffron with a little salt and leave to infuse in a little wine for approx. 10 minutes.
  • Melt the butter in a pan. First add the shallot, then the garlic and allow to soften briefly. Deglaze with a dash of wine. Add the saffron mixture and the cream and allow to thicken slightly. Season with the cayenne powder. Sprinkle in the cheese, allow to melt and, when the sauce has the desired consistency, remove from the heat.
  • Peel the asparagus and either cook in boiling salted water or steam until soft but still firm to the bite.
  • Serve the asparagus on a plate with the warm sauce. Garnish with dill and pink pepper and serve immediately.

Tip:

Falstaff wine recommendation

Sauvignon Blanc Kitzeck-Sausal 2023
Gutjahr Winery, Kitzeck im Sausal

Deep and multi-layered with fine spice and ripe fruit. Gooseberry, yellow bell pepper and tropical notes on the nose. Balanced on the palate, with fresh acidity, a mineral note and elegant structure. A wine with character and depth.

weingut-gutjahr.at, 15 Euro


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