Eggs and asparagus is a very well known dish in Italy. There are different versions of it based on the region.
My family is from Veneto region, near Venice, so this is my easy, fast and tasty version of eggs and asparagus.

Back home we use white asparagus from Bassano, a D.O.P. product, but here I can find only the green asparagus.
When you see on the label of an Italian product that is D.O.P., means that the product is locally grown, produced, processed and packed in a specific geographical zone and according to tradition in Italy.
So if you want to make sure you buy an authentic Italian product, look for the D.O.P. label.
This recipe doesnโt have the white asparagus from Bassano but is still very tasty.
Ingredients for 2:
- 800 g asparagus
- 4 eggs
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- Balsamic vinegar

Directions:
Start by cleaning the asparagus.
To clean the asparagus it is necessary to eliminate the woody end and, depending on the type, remove the white skin up to 4 cm below the sprout or more in the case of old or particularly large asparagus. If you want to keep the stem because it is tender enough, you can scrape it a bit with a knife or with a normal potato peeler.
Once the asparagus is clean, put it in a steamer, depending on how big they are for 5-10 minutes, or until soft but not too mushy as you want it still a little bit crunchy.

In the meantime boil also the eggs.

Once the asparagus is steamed and the eggs are boiled, crush the eggs with a fork and season with salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil and mix it very well until is almost creamy.



Now you just need to plate it, drizzle a little bit of balsamic vinegar on top of the eggs and asparagus and serve.




Enjoy it!
A very simple, easy, fast and tasty dish.

Eggs and asparagus
Ingredients
- 800 g asparagus
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 drizzle balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Start by cleaning the asparagus.To clean the asparagus it is necessary to eliminate the woody end and, depending on the type, remove the white skin up to 4 cm below the sprout or more in the case of old or particularly large asparagus. If you want to keep the stem because it is tender enough, you can scrape it a bit with a knife or with a normal potato peeler.
- Once the asparagus is clean, put it in a steamer, depending on how big they are for 5-10 minutes, or until soft but not too mushy as you want it still a little bit crunchy.
- In the meantime boil also the eggs.
- Once the asparagus is steamed and the eggs are boiled, crush the eggs with a fork and season with salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil and mix it very well until is almost creamy.
- Now you just need to plate it, drizzle a little bit of balsamic vinegar on top of the eggs and asparagus and serve.Enjoy it!
And if you want to know more about the asparagus and its benefits, you may read below.

Wish you all a wonderful weekend!
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All photo credit: Popsicle Society
I have never in my life thought of combining asparagus and eggs. But reading this and seeing your photos, I now feel like it would probably be really tasty. I’ll have to try it when asparagus is back in season here.
Honestly I did not tried it either until I went to Italy but believe me is super delicious ๐ If you have the chance try it! Is easy, simple but very tasty ๐
Now thatโs Italian – like it over easy
Hahaha…yep! Super easy and super tasty ๐
I love this dish!
Thank you! Is super delicious ๐
fantastic and Im Inspired by this,appreciate this and your creativity as always, peace
Thank you very much for your kind words! Iโm glad you like it! Have a wonderful weekend!
Moooolto tradizionale! ๐
๐ Grazie cara! Uova e asparagi hanno sempre il loro fascino ๐๐
Unfortunately, we don’t have good asparagus here and they cost a real fortune. Back in Canada, we ate them all the time.
I love them with eggs, as a salad, as a side dish, you name it, regardless of the smelly aftermath (any idea why it smells like that?)
Also here they cost quite a lot…sometimes I find the ones that are grown in Australia and are more reasonable โบ๏ธ They are suitable for lots of wonderful dishes!
Yes, the smelly aftermath is due to asparagine, that is one of the amino acids present in abundance, which is used for the manufacture of numerous protein substances, and therefore for the transformation of sugar. In addition, the asparagine which constitutes a natural diuretic, allows the body to excrete excess sodium ๐
You know everything.
Hahaha…I wish ๐คช
Beautifully presented as always.
Thank you very much Derrick!
Two simple food become one amazing dish! Yum Yum!
Very true dear Mel! Simple amazing dish! Have a wonderful weekend!
You too dear!
Light and effective! Simply scrumptious! Happy Asparagus and Eggs Day.
Very true! Thank you very much! Iโm glad you like it! Have a wonderful day!
Cheers. Happy Saturday.
the perfect combination!
Very true! Thank you! โบ๏ธ
Thatโs an easy to cook dish…
Absolutely ๐๐
Wonderful. Iโd love this every morning!
Thank you โบ๏ธ Good for any time of the day โบ๏ธ๐
Perfect for brunch ๐
Or for any time of the day โบ๏ธ๐
True haha ๐
Healthy diet๐
True โบ๏ธ Thank you for stopping by!
No I’m not going to try it ๐ may be I will the eggs, not the asparagus ๐. Because I haven’t found it until now ๐๐๐. I should taste it one day ๐ Looks delicious though, and simpler too. Not like the ones we make like hours of cooking for one tasty dish ๐.
Asparagus has a particular taste, when you find it try it ๐โบ๏ธ
Yes, thatโs what I love from my cooking…in just a few minutes I can do tasty dishes โบ๏ธ๐๐
I’m kind of not in the mood to cook these days, I can literally sense that in my cooking๐ only I can eat that ๐๐
I completely understand! I find myself quite often in the same mood ๐คช eating but not cooking ๐คฃ๐
๐ฅ๐ป to the daily cooking chef’s ๐จโ๐ณ๐ฉโ๐ณ
Exactly ๐ฅ ๐จโ๐ณ ๐ฉโ๐ณโบ๏ธ
Eggscellent post Ribana, completely sassy or should l perhaps say sassparagus!! ๐
Thank you very much Rory! Sassparagus it is ๐
Hey SassyRibana, indeedy ๐
Oh my, this looks so delicious Ribana! I love asparagus and eggs, first time I have seen them together though, but nice and easy which is what I like!๐๐บ
Thank you Steve! You know that my cooking is nice and easy ๐ It is a great combination!
Yes, I certainly agree!๐๐บ
Looks delicious. Definitely one to try!
Thank you! The combination is just perfect ๐๐
Definitely will try it. Love asparagus and eggs. ๐
Iโm glad you like it! Is a wonderful combination โบ๏ธ Enjoy it! ๐