French Onion Asparagus

This meal was wonderful!

Marinated beef tips (bought these already marinated, can't take credit for their yumminess), with Squash and Tomato Spiral, and these French Onion Asparagus.  The whole meal was delicious!  One of our new neighbors has gone out of his way to be kind, so we prepared this as a thank you meal to share with him.  Definitely worthy of a thank you meal!

This recipe was inspired by Pinterest as well.  My sister-in-law made French Onion Asparagus Pasta, a recipe from Pinterest.  I made this side dish inspired by the pasta dish she made.  Here is the recipe as I made it:

- 2 tbsp butter, 1/2 tbsp oil

- 2 onions, sliced

- tsp salt

- 1/4 tsp sugar

- 1 1/4 beef broth (or 1 cup beef broth and 1/4 cup red wine)

- 1 bunch asparagus, chopped in half or thirds

- salt and pepper to taste

Heat butter and oil.  Add onions.  Cover onions and cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat, stirring often.  Uncover.  Add salt and sugar (sugar helps with the caramelizing process).  Continue to cook onions for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly.

When onions have caramelized, add broth.  Bring broth to a boil.  (Add wine if using.)  Add asparagus, salt and pepper.  Reduce heat to simmer.  Cook to desired asparagus tenderness, 4 minutes to 30 minutes.

This was wonderful!!  And, the pictures...

...because the onions are too pretty not to share!

As the onions are starting to brown

Aaah, now the onions are caramelized, so pretty and so yummy!

The finished dish