Steamed Asparagus With Orange Butter Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs fresh asparagus
1/2 cup butter (may sub margarine)
1/3 cup minced shallot (may sub white part of green onions)
1 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/3 cups orange juice

Preparation

Rinse asparagus well, trim bottoms an stand upright in a steamer with water to cover 1/2 inch of the stalks.
Steam until crisp-tender, about 8-10 minutes.
Drain and keep warm.
In the meanwhile, melt 1T of butter in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots/onion and cook, stirring until soft.
Add mustard and juice. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1/3 cup.
Remove sauce from heat and stir in remaining.
Place asparagus on a serving platter and top with the sauce.