⭐️Boil the water. Fill the stock pot with water and bring to a boil.
Prep the asparagus. Rinse the asparagus. Take an asparagus stalk and bend it. Where is snaps is a good estimate of where you can cut the stalks. Keep only the top portion of the asparagus and throw away the bottom portion.
2 bunches asparagus
⭐️Blanch the asparagus. Place the asparagus into the boiling water. Boil for about 2 minutes for small to medium-sized stalks or 3 minutes for medium to large stalks. Remove with tongs and place immediately into the ice bath.
Chop the asparagus. Pat the asparagus dry with the paper toweling. Cut into 1-2 inch pieces.
Freeze. Place onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper in a single layer. Freeze for 30 min-1 hour. Place frozen pieces of asparagus into a freezer ziplock bag, label, and freeze.
Notes
How To Serve Frozen Asparagus
For best results, serve frozen asparagus incorporated into a casserole, soup, stir fries, or pasta recipe. There is no need to thaw prior to using, simply toss frozen into the dish then cook the recipe as directed.CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.