Sautéed Asparagus in Butter and Pepper

Total time: 15 minutes
 Asparagus is one of the long awaited signs of spring.  Most often steamed, occasionally roasted or grilled, I have discovered simple frying to be quick, and leave the asparagus a beautiful green color and full of flavor. 

 Ingredients:

• 8oz (240gr) asparagus
• 1 tbs butter
• 1 tbs olive oil
• pepper
• sea salt

 Instructions:

• Snap off ends of asparagus.  If white use vegetable peeler and peel the bottom half of stalk. 
• Put asparagus into a skillet big enough to hold them without cutting, add butter, oil and sauté over medium heat until starting to brown and blister, 8 - 10 minutes. 
• Sprinkle with lots of pepper, salt, remove and serve.