Sauté of White Asparagus, Morels, and Ramps Over Polenta

Name: Sauté of White Asparagus, Morels, and Ramps Over Polenta
Ingredients: 30 stalks white asparagus, double-pencil-sized (about 2 pounds untrimmed); 12 pencil-thin ramps, leaves attached; 6 ounces morels, stems trimmed, cleaned (see page 32); 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons thyme leaves; Polenta (recipe follows); 1 tablespoon sliced flat-leaf parsley; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup medium-grain polenta (see Sources); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; Kosher salt

January 24, 2012

White asparagus, ramps, and morels are the caviar, foie gras, and truffles of the vegetable world. Simply sautéing them together in brown butter and serving them with creamy polenta is one of my favorite ways to enjoy these edible trophies of spring.

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