Fresh Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce -

1/4 lb Butter

3 tb Lemon Juice, Concentrate

1 tb Parsley, Chopped

1/4 ts Salt

1/8 ts Tabasco Sauce

5-7 minutes, the more mature stalks for 7-10 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK asparagus. It will lose flavor and nutrients if overcooked. Prior to cooking the asparagus, prepare the lemon butter sauce. This is enough sauce for 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of asparagus. Combine the butter, lemon juice, parsley, salt and Tabasco Sauce in a small saucepan and heat until hot. DO NOT BOIL. Pour the heated sauce over the cooked asparagus and serve. From: Syd's Cookbook.