A great 0 WW point side that goes great with any meal! Steamed fresh asparagus!
Steamed Asparagus
Steamed fresh asparagus.
Clean the asparagus and line them up on a cutting board.
Take one of the asparagus spears and bend it, near the bottom until part of it naturally breaks off. (This is a trick I learned on Food Network.) Then you line them up and cut off the ends of the other spears at that point, using the snapped one as a model.
Like so.
Then chop into bite size pieces (about four sections).
Heat about 2 inches of water in a saucepan on medium heat until boiling.
My handy steamer. It has little pegs at the bottom that let it stand in boiling water. It holds the veggies above the boiling water and the steam is able to come up through the little holes to evenly cook the food.
Once the water is boiling, drop in the steamer, and spread open the petals. Place your chopped asparagus inside. (Add a little salt)
Put the lid on and steam for approximately 6-8 minutes.
Use a fork to stab the asparagus to test for doneness-should not be much resistance when stabbing through.
When the asparagus is done steaming, turn off the burner & remove the pot from the heat. Take out the steamer to let the contents cool.
All fanned out to cool. Then I spray with a little cooking spray to prevent them from sticking and add a sprinkle of salt.
Steamed fresh asparagus.
0 WW points-enjoy!
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