Categories: Vegetables 
      Yield: 1 recipe 
  
  1 1/2 lb Fresh asparagus spears 
      2 tb Fresh parsley 
           --(finely chopped) 
      3    Garlic cloves 
           -- thinly sliced 
      4 tb Extra virgin olive oil 
           Salt 
           Freshly ground black pepper 
  
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Break tough ends off asparagus and place in a 
  baking tray so the stalks don't overlap. Add remaining ingredients and bake 
  uncovered until asparagus is just tender, 5-8 minutes. Serve hot. 
   
  Nutritional Info Per Serving: Protein: 4 gr. (10%); Carbohydrates: 7 gr. 
  (19%); Fat: 11 gr. (71%); Calories: 133; Sodium: 60 mg.; Cholesterol: 0 mg. 
  Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat Serves 4-6 
   
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