Asparagus with bacon

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       Title: ASPARAGUS WITH BACON
  Categories: Diabetic, Vegetables, Side dish, Meats
       Yield: 4 sweet ones
  
   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 New American Cooking by
   WHOM(1983) Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion
   and her Meal-Master
  
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