Asparagus With Bacon
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Vegetables | American | Diabetic, Meats, Side dishes, Vegetables | 4 | Sweet ones |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 | lb | Asparagus, * cut diagonally |
| into 1" pieces | ||
| 10 | oz | 2 pkg frozen apaparagus |
| 2 | T | Fresh parsley, snipped |
| 2 | T | Lemon juice |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 2 | Bacon, fried and chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGES (10 oz) frozen cut asparagus can be substitued for the fresh asparagus. Cook as directed on package; drain. Place steamer basket in 1/2" water in saucepan or skillet (water should not touch the bottom of basket). Place lower stalk pieces in basket. Cover tightly and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Steam 4 minutes. Add tips. Cover tightly and steam until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Toss asparagus with parsley, lemon juice and salt. Sprinkle with bacon. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Place asparagus, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt in 1 1/2-quart microwable casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high(100% depending how powerful the microwave is) 3 minutes, less if very powerful( my microwave is an older one..in fact 20 years); stir. Cover and microwave until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Let stand 1 munites; drain. Continue as directed. Serving size 3/4 cup. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES + MAYBE 1/2 HIGH-FAT MEAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 75; (Bacon listed as Saturated Fat, but we wouldn't use it anyhow would we). Source: Betty's Crocker's New American Cooking by WHOM(1983) Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 28
Calories From Fat: 3
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 629.6mg
Potassium: 311mg
Carbohydrates: 4.8g
Fiber: 1.8g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 3.1g