Asparagus With Creamy Mustard Onion Sauce

Name: Asparagus With Creamy Mustard Onion Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus, washed and ends trimmed (about 1 1/4 lbs); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon minced onion; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons superfine ground mustard; 1/3 cup light sour cream

Submitted by *Parsley*

"This side dish is quick and easy to make. Edit 1-18-06: Thank you to the reviewer who pointed out a typo in the recipe. The amount of ground mustard has been corrected to 1 1/2 tsp. Sorry for the confusion."

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Ready In:: 13mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 bunch asparagus, washed and ends trimmed (about 1 1/4 lbs)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt, to taste
¹⁄₄ teaspoon white pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons superfine ground mustard
¹⁄₃ cup light sour cream

directions

Steam/boil asparagus until desired tenderness (usually 3-4 mintes); drain and place on serving platter.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, over med-low heat, melt butter. Add minced onion and saute for about 5-6 minutes, or until onions are translucent and tender; do not brown butter or burn onions.
Reduce heat to low; add salt, white pepper, and ground superfine mustard. Add light sour cream and stir well. Heat through, about 1-2 minutes. Pour sauce over hot, cooked asparagus and serve.

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Reviews

I think there may be a problem with this recipe. I tried it as written (with 1-1/2 Tablespoons of ground mustard) and it was so bitter I could hardly stand to taste it! I tried again with 1-1/2 teaspoons of ground mustard instead. It still has a slightly bitter flavor but it actually complimented the asparagus quite nicely. Together it was tasty but I took a couple of stars off for confusion.

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