Pistachio Buttered Asparagus

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs asparagus, tough ends snapped off
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3/4 cup pistachio nut, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a 5 to 6 quart pan, cook asparagus, uncovered, in boiling water to cover until just barely tender when pierced, 5-8 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, melt butter with lemon juice, marjoram and pistachios until sizzling.
• 3 drain asparagus well and arrange on serving platter.
• 4 pour sauce over the cooked asparagus.