Sep 29, Diabetic Asparagus Recipes - Diabetic Vegetable Recipes

Servings: 4 sticks of asparagus
Prep: 12 Minutes

1 1/2 pounds Asparagus;* cut diagonally into 1" pieces
2 tablespoon Fresh parsley; snipped
2 tablespoon Lemon juice;
1/4 teaspoon Salt;
2 slice Bacon; fried and chopped

1. 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.
2. Add tips. Cover tightly and steam until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes longer.
3. Toss asparagus with parsley, lemon juice and salt. Sprinkle with bacon.

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


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