Reasons you should eat more Asparagus:
· Low in calories,
· Contains no fat or cholesterol.
· A good source of potassium.
· An excellent source of folacin, thiamin and vitamin B6.
· Contains glutathione (GSH).
· It’s an Aphrodisiac that right there is enough for me!
Over the Christmas Holiday I made some Roasted Asparagus for my Granny. She loves Asparagus and I don’t mind making it cause well look at the above list. I found a very nifty recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Recipe App. I decided to give it a try. Traditionally, Asparagus is steamed, roasted or grilled. One can add a little olive oil, butter or lemon just to enhance the flavor. I omitted the Parmeasan Cheese and replace with onions and peppers with a squirt of Fresh Lemon Juice.
- 1 pound of asparagus
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon of Mrs. Dash
- 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil
- ¼ cup of Onions and peppers
- Squirt of Fresh Lemon Juice ( 1- 2 teaspoons)
- Preheat the oven to 450* F
- Place the asparagus, onions and peppers in a 2-quart baking dish drizzle the olive oil over top. I may have used more than 1 tablespoon. I am kind of heavy handed.
- Spinkle the Mrs. Dash and Black pepper over top of the Aspargus. ( add the lemon here if you want but you don’t have to)
- Cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Tossing about 8 ½ minutes into the baking process. Allow to cook for the remainder of the time left.
- Remove from the oven and serve!
* I added a little bit of water to the bottom of the pan about a Tablespoon. I was afraid it would burn.
Reference:
http://www.asparagus.org/maab/nutrition.html Date Accessed 29 Dec 2011
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/appetizers-snacks/roasted-asparagus/ Date Accessed 25 Dec 2011