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Recipe: Asparagus with Tomatoes and Shallots
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: 5 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 Lbs. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 4-0/1 inches pieces
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 cup Italian style peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 Tbs. parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
This Recipe is considered:
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Cooking Directions:
Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute asparagus 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and salt to taste. Cover and simmer 3-4 minutes until asparagus is bright green and tender.
 
Per Serving: calories 104, fat 8.8g, calories from fat 76%, protein 3.9g, cholesterol 15.5mg, dietary fiber 3.6g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 104 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 3.9g Vegetable Exchanges 2.1
Carbohydrates 11.3g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 3.6g Bread Exchanges 0.0
Sugar 5.5g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 8.8g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.0
Saturated Fat 4.3g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 2.6g Fat Exchanges 1.1
Poly-unsaturated Fat 1.9g
% Calories from Fat 76%    
Cholesterol 15.5mg
Sodium 181.8mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 196.2IU Calcium 64.8mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.8mg Copper 0.3mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.6mg Iron 1.8mg
Niacin (B3) 2.3mg Magnesium 35.5mg
Vitamin B6 1.3mg Manganese 0.5mg
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg Phosphorus 88.5mg
Vitamin C 34.3mg Potassium 605.7mg
Vitamin E 4.1IU Selenium 3.5mcg
Folate 156.3mcg Sodium 181.8mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.4mg Zinc 0.8mg