Asparagus Sandwich
By Lady and Sons Restaurant
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Ingredients
Asparagus Sandwich
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 slices red onion rings
- 2 slices Jack cheese
- 2 slices pumpernickel bread
- 8 spears fresh asparagus (light green bottom end off), washed and cut
- 1 to 2 tablespoons thousand island dressing, recipe below
Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 egg, finely crushed
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup dill relish
- Paula Deen's Lemon-Pepper Seasoning, to taste
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- dill pickles, for garnish
Directions
Asparagus Sandwich
Blanch asparagus spears in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and place in ice bath.
In a hot skillet lightly sauté asparagus in butter, salt and pepper. You may use lemon pepper, if desired. Remove asparagus from pan and set aside.
Butter bread and grill on one side, flip and lay in slice of cheese on each slice of bread, grill, remove from pan. Spread desired amount of Thousand Island Dressing on top of each slice of bread. Arrange asparagus on top of cheese (rotating asparagus). Place onion rings on top of asparagus. Cut in sandwich in half. Garnish with pickle slices or parsley.
Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together.
Yield: 2¾ cups