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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Asparagus With Roasted Red Peppers

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegetarian	Inet, Side dish, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Asparagus
1		Red pepper
1	t	Freshly minced garlic
1	t	Balsamic vinegar
		Salt
		Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove hard bottom stem of asparagus and slice rest of stalk into
approximately 1-inch pieces.  Blanch asparagus and put into-cold  water
to stop it from cooking further. Drain and set aside.  Roast red pepper
in 500 [degrees] oven for 20-30 minutes, turning  occasionally.  When
skin has darkened and blistered, remove pepper  from oven.  Transfer to
bowl and cover with aluminum foil. Let cool  30 minutes, then peel off
skin and seed pepper.  Slice into julienne  strips and toss 1/2 cup
roasted pepper with garlic and vinegar. Let  marinate a few minutes,
then toss peppers with asparagus.  Add salt  and pepper to taste and
serve.  Per serving (1/2 cup):  Calories: 16 Cholesterol: 0 mg Total
fat: 0.2 gm Saturated fat: trace  Posted to Fatfree Digest, Jan. 6,
1994/MM by DEEANNE  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 12 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 74.3mg Potassium: 69.7mg Carbohydrates: 2.4g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.5g Protein: <1g