– steamed with homemade hollandaise sauce
As you can tell, evoo has it! It’s really no surprise. Beautiful flavors are created when you use olive oil and it’s so versatile as you can use any seasoning for a completely different taste. Whether you steam, broil or grill asparagus is delicate and if done right has a gentle crunch when you bite.
Asparagus contains a special kind of carbohydrate called inulin that we don’t digest, but the health-promoting friendly bacteria in our large intestine, such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, do. When our diet contains good amounts of inulin, the growth and activity of these friendly bacteria increase. And when populations of health-promoting bacteria are large, it is much more difficult for unfriendly bacteria to gain a foothold in our intestinal tract.
Make sure to take advantage of the delicious recipes and health benefits of eating asparagus this season!
Espárrago Con Chorizo – Asparagus with Spanish Chorizo Sausage
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of asparagus, cut in half
- 2 small links, Palacios Spanish Chorizo Sausage, sliced
- EVOO
- Large Granule Sea Salt to sprinkle
Method:
- In a cast iron skillet warm 2 – 3 tbl of EVOO.
- When the oil is heated through, add the asparagus and brown on both sides until tender
- Add the chorizo sausage and mix in allowing it’s flavors to incorporate for about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately.
Buen Provecho!
Other recipes of interest: Tortilla Española con Espárrago – Spanish Tortilla with Asparagus
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Everything tastes better with chorizo!
That picture of the overgrown asparagus is so neat! I can't wait to see how your asparagus plant works out.
Just two nights ago at dinner my husband said chorizo is the best sausage ever. We love asparagus too so I'll have to give this one a try soon! thanks for sharing
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I love your pairing of asparagus and chorizo – these are two of my daughter's new favorite things!
Nunca se me hubiera ocurrido.
Muy buena idea.
Love the multiple ways, but this is a perfect combination. Loving asparagus.
Diana,
I'm heading out to my Moms this weekend and plan on digging up some naturalized asparagus so if you want some let me know. A lot of the old farms in the area are abandoned so it's just sitting there.
Anything with Chorizo always tastes delicious to me! Great idea, excellent contrast of flavours!!
I like this combination and I bet the spicy sausage is great with the asparagus!
Bon appetite!
CCR
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This looks amazing Diana! We love asparagus and can NOT have too many ways to try it! Thanks for including my link in your round up too! Mwah!
great recipe and love the idea to get suggestions from facebook Rebecca
Hi Diana, I do my asparagus with olive oil too. I want an asparagus patch! Apparently, it is sort of a major undertaking and then waiting process…
This is such an original asparagus recipe. As luck would have it, I have some chorizo sitting in my fridge and I was wondering what to do with it. How did you know?
So wierd…I had pretty much this exact dish for lunch! I was testing out a Catalan asparagus and chorizo recipe…it was delicious…I topped it with a poached egg 😉
This is a very mouthwatering combination. I have been trying to find good Chorizo in Philadelphia because my husband and I like it a lot… and I want my children to taste it soon! Thanks for the recipe!
my girls love asparagus…you've given me some great new ways to prepare it.
I absolutely love asparagus and it's one of my favorite vegetables. I will try it with chorizo next time.
All the asparagus love going around. I have to wait till next season now
Thank you so much everyone! I'm really glad to hear that people seem to be interested in this recipe. Super easy and it does taste so good!
I found your blog thru Christine's. The New York Times just posted a recipe for asparagus in parchment paper with prosciutto. I love your point of view.
I wait all year long for early Spring and asparagus season.
nothing finer than tender shoots of asparagus and with chorizo – wow
Great post! Asparagus is a diuretic and very healthy. I can;t get enough and you prepared it in such a fun way!
We love asparagus fried in butter with onions and salt and pepper. A little sprinkle of sugar gives it that extra yum but is optional. I am going to be trying your recipe.
The simple recipes with the freshest ingredients are always the very best. Nicely done.
Delicious looking dish, the saltiness from the chorizo paired with the complimentary asparagus. I totally agree about olive oil, it's so versatile. Interesting info about the asparagus – 3 years!
I heart asparagus! Definitely need to get around to planting some. I enjoy it steamed with a touch of olive oil and lemon zest. Spring in a mouthful. Love your idea of using chorizo.
I always look forward to asparagus season!! I LOVE chorizo but had never though of pairing it with asparagus. Now I'm thinking, "Duh!" That picture is absolutely STUNNING, btw.
Que bueno Diana! That really looks delicious. I also look forward to asparagus at this time of the year. I made the first lot recently with secreto Iberico. It's on my blog if you fancy having a look. Love your site.
Brian in Gibraltar
Chorizo and asparagus- it sounds like an amazing combination!
I love asparagus and chorizo! This sounds perfect, Diana! I am going to make it with Colombian chorizo.
alright! another great recipe with chorizo! plus i looove asparagus! 🙂
thanks for the suggestion, had both asparagus and (vegan) chorizo in my fridge, and they made a great combo!
That’s great to hear, Vava! Thanks for stopping by!