Asparagus Sauce - 2.7g Carbs, 1.4g Fiber, 1.3g Sugar
From: www.relish.com - Recipe by: Robin Jenkins.
An emerald-green puree of asparagus to top vegetables or pasta. When asparagus is in season, it's hard to resist eating it all fresh. But if you want to have the bright, grassy flavor of fresh asparagus all year, whirl up this emerald green purée that's perfect for freezing.
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Makes: 3 cups
1 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
1/2 cup water
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp coarse salt
Rinse asparagus and snap off tough ends if needed. Place in a large stockpot and cover with water.
Bring water to a boil over high heat. Cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until asparagus is tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well.
Place asparagus in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add water, lemon juice and salt. Process, adding more water if necessary, until purée is thick and smooth. (You may need to process the asparagus in 2 batches). Pour purée into dated freezer containers; when cool, cover and freeze. The purée will keep in the freezer up to 1 year.
Makes: 3 cups
Nutrition per Serving:
10 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Saturated Fat, 0g Polyunsaturated Fat,
0g Monounsaturated Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 80mg Sodium,
115mg Potassium, 2g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 1g Sugars, 1g Protein
From: www.caloriecount.about.com
Servings: 10
Serving Size: 81 g (81 g = 2.85 oz // 2.85 fl oz = 5.71 Tbsp)
Nutrition per Serving:
14 Calories, 1 Calories from Fat, 0.1g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 98mg Sodium, 2.7g Total Carbs, 1.4g Dietary Fiber, 1.3g Sugars,
1.5g Protein -- Vitamin A 10% - Vitamin C 7% - Calcium 2% - Iron 8%
Nutrition Grade: A
Good points:
Low in saturated fat
No cholesterol
High in calcium
Very high in dietary fiber
Very high in iron
Very high in manganese
High in magnesium
Very high in niacin
High in pantothenic acid
Very high in phosphorus
Very high in potassium
Very high in riboflavin
High in selenium
Very high in thiamin
Very high in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin B6
Very high in vitamin C
High in zinc
Bad points:
Very high in sodium
Very high in sugar
