Pan-Fried Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

· 1/4 cup butter

· 2 tablespoons olive oil

· 1 teaspoon coarse salt

· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

· 3 cloves garlic, minced

· 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.

NOTES I took from Allrecipes.com:
Use at least a pound of asparagus for the amount of butter and oil in the recipe. Cut down the butter to one to two tablespoons if you're only using 1/2 lb. of asparagus. Add garlic towards the end. You can also use this recipe with green beans.