Diabetic Asparagus Recipes

Diabetic vegetable recipes do not have to lack in taste. Infact, these diabetic asparagus recipes gives asparagus a little kick! Asparagus has so many nutritional benefits for us that we need to do our body a favor and experiment in the way in which we fix our asparagus or our vegetables in general. I'm sure you will find something that is appealing to your taste buds. :) To start, give these diabetic asparagus recipes a try!

Asparagus With Bacon

1½ pounds Asparagus;* cut diagonally into 1" pieces

10 ounce (2 pkg) frozen apaparagus;

2 tablespoon Fresh parsley; snipped

2 tablespoon Lemon juice;

¼ teaspoon Salt;

2 slice Bacon; fried and chopped

* 1. 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.

2. 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

Roasted Asparagus - One of my favorite diabetic asparagus recipes!

Measure Ingredient

1 pounds Fresh asparagus;

2 teaspoon Olive oil;

2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese; shredded

1 Lemon; cut into wedges

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. With a pastry brush, paint the oil on the asparagus spears. Roast until tender but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of stalks. Turn spears occasionally for even cooking and to avoid browning.

2. Place asparagus spears on serving platter. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with lemon wedges.

Food Exchanges per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 76; PRO: 4g; CAR: 6g; 4g; CHO: 3mg; SOD: 71mg;

Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders Polin, & Frances Towner Giedt Brought to you and your via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.

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