Asparagus With Bacon

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Title: ASPARAGUS WITH BACON
Categories: Diabetic, Vegetables, Side dish, Meats
Yield: 4 sweet ones

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) Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion
and her Meal-Master

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