Asparagus with Bacon

Ingredients:

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

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