Asparagus With Tomato Sauce
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:47pm

Ingredients




2 lbs. fresh asparagus spears
2 tablespoons butter/butter
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 tablespoons frozen chopped chives
1/4 teaspoon dried whole basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove the scales with a knife or vegetable peeler, if desired. 2 Cook asparagus, covered, in boiling water 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Arrange asparagus in a lightly greased 2 quart casserole. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan; add mushrooms and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in next 3 ingredients and simmer about 10 minutes. Spoon sauce over asparagus; top with Parmesan cheese. Broil 2" to 3" from heat for 3 minutes or just until cheese is lightly browned. Yield: 8 servings.