I made this tonight because if I ate another piece of beef, I would have cried, lol. I am sure a many of you have tried something like this in the quest for low carb recipes, but I'll call it Sauteed Asparagus with Garlic

Amounts vary according to how much you would like to make, but it fairly fool proof so exact measurement are not at all of importance You will need:
Asparagus
Minced Garlic
Butter (I also used a little Olive Oil towards the end)
Salt
Pepper

I saw that 3.5oz of fresh Asparagus were 2 carbs, so since I had only had 5 carbs up until then, I decided to make a 1/2 pound and make it a meal instead of a side. But you may use as little or as much as you like of course Anyway, chopped up the asparagus into a 2" pieces, heat butter (as much as you like) and 1 1/2 teaspoons of minced garlic (from a jar, about 1.5 carbs) in a pan on medium heat, once the garlic started to brown I tossed in the asparagus. I added pepper and a little salt and sauteed until the asparagus were tender but not squishy. This was just a trial but I am in love with this now. I am having it again tomorrow and it hardly takes any prep time and only about 15 minutes to cook!!

I did almost the exact same recipe but with string beans a week ago and it was fantastic!

GArlic really does make anything taste better doesn't it?

I blanched the string beans first in some boiling water for 5 minutes before sauteeing them with the butter and garlic and olive oil. Also topped with some asiago cheese!

Oooh, I have Asiago cheese! Great idea!

when did you sell your yellow cougar?

How did you know I had a yellow Cougar? Anyway, it was back in September.

I do the same thing and it's great. Sometimes I spice it up by sprinkling in Parmesan cheese at the end. One tip I like: Leave the asparagus in spears but cut them in half vertically. It's a little tricky at first-- kinda like asparagus surgery! But you'll get the hang of it and cut them perfectly in no time. That way the inside of the asparagus soaks up the juices and you don't get the chewy, stringy pieces.