
Asparagus

ASPARAGUS QUICHE
Prep Time: 1 Hour | Cook Time: 40 Minutes | Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Premade frozen pie crust of your choice
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 12oz 4Earth Farms Organic Asparagus
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 375º F
- Press premade dough into a 9-inch pie dish, cover with parchment and bake as directed
- While crust is baking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Asparagus and cook until tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and slide the vegetables into the baked crust. Top with the grated cheese.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, herbs, salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the crust. Stop 1/4” from the top.
- Bake the quiche for 30 minutes or until the edges

ASPARAGUS GRILLED ASPARAGUS
Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 10 Minutes | Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- Coarse Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- 1 small lemon
- 1 – 12oz Bag of 4Earth Asparagus Spears
Alternative toppings:
- Brown butter and almonds
- Goat cheese and toasted pine nuts
- Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and kalamata olives
- Sprinkle with diced roasted garlic
Directions
- Pre-heat grill to medium heat
- In a small bowl, blend together olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Layout asparagus spears and brush on the olive oil mixture until evenly coated
- Salt and pepper spears
- Using tongs, lay asparagus on grill perpendicular to the bars so they don’t fall through
- Turn regularly and grill for 6-10 minutes until tender.
- Remove from grill and plate
- Finish with squeezing the juice of one lemon