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Local Culinary Talent

Posted Tue, 08/05/08

 

I love community cookbooks because more often than not they contain an abundant supply of wonderfully tried and true recipes unlike the slick, fancy-schmancy cookbooks available in stores today.

 

I recently donated to the cause and received a community cookbook from my part of the country.

 

 

I was also lucky enough to have three of my recipes added to the publication, including Baked Artichokes, Italian Sausage Stew and Peanut Butter Bread.

 

However, another recipe in the community collection caught my eye:

 

Asparagus Nut Stir-Fry

By John Wainwright

 

1-1/2 LBS fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

2 TBS vegetable oil

1/4 C thinly-sliced sweet red pepper

1/4 c coarsely chopped walnuts

1/4 tsp. ground ginger (or 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger)

1 garlic clove, minced

1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

2 TBS chicken broth

2 TBS soy sauce

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

 

In a skillet or wok, stir-fry asparagus in oil until crisp-tender, about ten minutes. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry red pepper, walnuts, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes for two minutes or until red pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in the broth, soy sauce, sugar and salt; heat through. Add asparagus; stir to coat.

I'd probably add some sliced fresh mushrooms and some kind of meat or seafood to the recipe – such as cubed chicken or perhaps a handful of small shrimp.

 

The recipe sounds yummy nonetheless.

 

 

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