Asparagus with Bacon

Title:
Asparagus with Bacon

Yield:
4 Sweet ones

Categories:
Diabetic,
Vegetables,
Side
Dishes,
Meats




Ingredients:





 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






 * 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).


 


 Source: Betty's Crocker's New American Cooking by WHOM(1983)


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