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Aaparagus with Bacon
Aaparagus with Bacon
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Diabetic, Side Dishes, Meat, Vegetables
Ingredients List
- 1 1/2 lb Asparagus;* cut diagonally
- -into 1" pieces
- 10 oz (2 pkg) frozen apaparagus;
- 2 tb Fresh parsley; snipped
- 2 tb Lemon juice;
- 1/4 ts Salt;
- 2 sl Bacon; fried and chopped
Directions
* 2 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).
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).
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