Thursday, February 21, 2008

Asparagus Vegetable Medley

Asparagus Vegetable Medley for the crock pot
Ingredients:
2 lbs asparagus cut into 1" pieces
2 large leeks (white part only), rinsed well and halved lengthwise and sliced
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup homemade or canned vegetable broth
1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar
2 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
1 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, crushed
1-2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
  1. In your crockpot, mix together the asparagus, leeks, green and red bell peppers, broth, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar, 2 teaspoons of the dill weed, and 1 teaspoon of the tarragon.
  2. Cover and cook on the low heat setting 5 to 5 1/2 hours, or until the asparagus is tender but still slightly crisp. Drain off and discard the cooking liquid.
  3. Mix in the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon dill weed,and 1/2 teaspoon tarragon. Add olive oil to taste.
  4. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled.

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