Quick, Easy Asparagus Cooked in the Microwave

Quick, Easy Asparagus Cooked in the Microwave

Quick, Easy Asparagus Cooked in the Microwave

Ingredients:

1 bunch of asparagus

Olive oil spray

Garlic powder

Mrs. Dash or Nature’s Seasons

Salt

Pepper

A bunch of asparagus

Spray 9” x 13” Pyrex dish with olive oil spray.  Wash asparagus.  Cut off ends that aren’t a pretty green color.  

 Arrange in the 9 x 13 as follows:

Arrange asparagus in 9 x 13 like this

 There will be approximately this much left over for lunch tomorrow:

Part of tomorrow's lunch!

Spray the asparagus with olive oil spray so that the seasonings will stick.

Sprinkle the 4 seasonings on the asparagus.  If you don’t know how much to use, mix together  ¼ teaspoon of each into a bowl, and then sprinkle that mixture on the asparagus.  This way you know how to adjust if your family wants an adjustment.

You can measure and mix the 4 seasonings together

Sprinkle on the seasonings

Cover it loosely so that it will steam.  I have a plastic cover that I put on a little crooked.  Paper plates will work if you don’t have a special cover.

Cook asparagus in the microwave

Cover loosely so it will steam

In a high wattage microwave, cook on high for 2 minutes and 40 seconds.  Taste test.  If you like it more tender, cook for 20 seconds more.  

 Delicious!!  I promise!!

Asparagus cooked in the microwave

BTW If you use the jumbo asparagus from Costco, you will need to cook it for 4 minutes and then taste test.

Jumbo asparagus from Costco needs longer cooking time

Here are all of the instructions on one page without the photos:

Ingredients:  1 bunch of asparagus, Olive oil spray

Garlic powder, Mrs. Dash or Nature’s Seasons, Salt, Pepper

Spray 9” x 13” Pyrex dish with Olive Oil spray.  Wash asparagus.  Cut off ends that aren’t a pretty green color.  Arrange in the 9 x 13 in a single layer.  There will be left-over asparagus.

Spray the asparagus with olive oil spray so that the seasonings will stick.

Sprinkle the 4 seasonings on the asparagus.  If you don’t know how much to use, mix together  ¼ teaspoon of each into a bowl, and then sprinkle that mixture on the asparagus.  This way you know how to adjust if your family wants an adjustment.

Cover it loosely so that it will steam.  I have a plastic cover that I put on a little crooked.  Paper plates will work if you don’t have a special cover.

In a high wattage microwave, cook on high for 2 minutes and 40 seconds.  Taste test.  If you like it more tender, cook for 20 seconds more.   Enjoy!!

 
Until Next Time, Cheryl

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