Green Beans with Balsamic Butter

Margaret has chosen Asparagus with Balsamic Butter form New Food Fast, found on page 134, for our recipe for this week in Wednesdays with Donna Hay. As you might remember, my hubby despises asparagus although, my daughter in law made a creamy asparagus soup which he did not know had asparagus and he loved it. In all fairness, it did not taste at all like asparagus. When we got married, he told me no tuna, no chicken and no asparagus. I could handle no tuna and no asparagus but no chicken, was just too much. My only guess is that this comes from his mother who tended to burn food or undercook it. I am not saying that this is the truth but hubby has mentioned it quite a few times so it probably is based on fact. I didn't make asparagus until last year when it came up in another group. I enjoyed it and he tasted. Now, I don't think it is worth the effort to insist on it and I substitute with another vegetable. Tonight, I used green...