White Asparagus Ribbons with Morels and Brown Butter

Directions

1. Use a carrot peeler to make the asparagus ribbons. First peel off the outer layer of the white asparagus and throw it away. Make sure you remove all of it as it is bitter and fibrous. It has a woody texture and is not the same pure white color as the usable part of the vegetable. Next, lay the stalk on a cutting board and slowly guide the peeler from the tip to the bottom of the stalk, making long, wide ribbons.
2. Cut the tips in half lengthwise and blanch in a pot of boiling salted water. Blanch the green asparagus tips as well. About 2 minutes.
3. In a sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the morels and cook, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook until the moisture has almost completely evaporated, then season with salt. Taste for doneness: they should be tender, not rubbery. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. In a stainless steel sauté pan, melt the remaining butter over medium heat. Swirl the pan continuously. When the butter is a brown color and starts to give off a nutty aroma, about 4 minutes, add the white asparagus ribbons, the green asparagus and all of the tips. Season with salt.
5. Turn the heat to high. Using tongs, gently stir the ribbons, cooking them and coating them with the brown butter. About 2 minutes.
6. Add the morels, prosciutto and green onion; stir to warm all of the ingredients. The asparagus ribbons should have a bite to them. Taste and season with salt, as needed.
7. Finish with a generous squeeze of lemon, and quickly pile it onto shallow pasta bowls in tall glorious mounds! Drizzle the remaining brown butter around the plate and top with Parmesan peels.