Landmark Asparagus, Or How I Learned To Love Green Vegetables

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   Drop the asparagus into a pan of rapidly boiling salted water and cook for four minutes, or until crisp-tender. or tender-crisp. Remove and let dry on a rack over a layer of paper towels. Come to think of it, you could probably just dry them on the paper towels.

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   While the asparagus is cooking, put the butter in a small pan, turn up the heat and let it get really brown, almost black.

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   While the butter is browning, mince the two reserved tips of the asparagus and set aside with the minced red bell pepper.

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   Put the asparagus in a serving dish, pour the browned butter over it, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, strew the egg artfully about, garnish with the minced asparagus and red bell pepper and serve forth.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.