Celebrate spring's bounty with this delicious bean-and-vegetable stew, which includes tender, delicate white asparagus. This spring stew is gorgeously green, with piles of fresh scallions ...

Featuring marinated white beans and asparagus, it gets better as it sits, for up to a few days, its flavors melding together into one glorious, silky salad. You can certainly enjoy it on the eveni ...

and set the beans aside. In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the asparagus spears for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.