Grandma's Asparagus Recipe

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Grandma's Asparagus
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp butter (or to taste)
  • 2 cups milk

Directions:

  1. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces and cook in a small amount of water with a dash of salt just until tender. Drain.
  2. Add butter to taste. Set aside.
  3. Gently warm (but do not boil) enough milk to cover asparagus.
  4. For each portion, place 3 saltine crackers in bottom of a sauce dish, top with a portion of the buttered asparagus and pour on milk to cover about 3/4 of asparagus.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 59.85 Kcal (251 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.92g 3%
Cholesterol 6.72mg 2%
Sodium 36.07mg 2%
Potassium 280.65mg 6%
Total Carbs 7.11g 2%
Sugars 5.6g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 6%
Protein 3.99g 8%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 118.3mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 37.5 Kcal (157 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.2g 3%
Cholesterol 4.21mg 2%
Sodium 22.6mg 2%
Potassium 175.83mg 6%
Total Carbs 4.45g 2%
Sugars 3.51g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 6%
Protein 2.5g 8%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 8%
Calcium 74.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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