Asparagus Simple and Delicious!!!!

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)

1. Preheat the oven to 450* F
2. 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.
3. 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)
4. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Tossing about 8 ½ minutes into the baking process. Allow to cook for the remainder of the time left.
5. 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