Side Dish

Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag is for Side Dish.

Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag takes 20 minutes to cook.

Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag are:

1 pound (approx 40 spears) fresh asparagus (small 5" or less)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Sea Salt (dash) to taste
Black Pepper, Cracked (dash) to taste
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 Lemon (sliced thin)

Here is how you make Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven.Place asparagus in a small paper bag.Sprinkle asparagus with sea salt and cracked black pepper, toss in bay leaf and lemon slices.Close the bag, by folding it over several times and creasing the bag tightly to hold in the steam.Place bag on a baking pan.Drizzle the bag with olive oil (to prevent it from burning).Stick in oven and bake 20 minutes.Remove from oven, place in serving dish and drizzle with olive oil, serve hot.Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MATTY71.

The nutritional information for Steamed Asparagus in a paper bag is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 121.7

• Total Fat: 7.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 83.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 5.8 g