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Italian-style asparagus
Simple vegetables recipes for everyone
Type
Serves | Difficulty | Preparation time | Cooking time |
|---|---|---|---|
4 | Average | 15 min | 25 min |
Ingredient
- 1.5 kg asparagus 4 eggs 50 g Parmesan butter salt and pepper.
Recipe
- Preparation Cook the asparagus in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain and arrange head to tail in a buttered overproof dish in four small bunches. Sprinkle with grated cheese, drizzle with melted butter, season and bake in the oven for 5 minutes or until golden. Whilst the asparagus is baking, fry the eggs in a pan. Arrange them on top of the asparagus and serve.
Tip
Use asparagus from a jar for a really "express" version of this recipe.
You can also break the eggs into a cup and arrange them on the asparagus tips before the dish goes into the oven. Serve as soon as the whites are cooked.
Nutrition facts
Energy 190 kcal/person
Fibre
4.5 g (15% RDA)
Vitamin B9
384 µg (> 100% RDA)
Vitamin C
35 mg (58% RDA)
Expert advice
A substantial, highly nutritious starter that’s low in calories. Even cooked or from a jar, asparagus still has a very high vitamin content (C and B9). Everyone will enjoy this sophisticated recipe.
