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Cooked asparagus

Name: Cooked asparagus
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 g Spargel; Erdapfel

Seasonality: 100%.

Ingredients for 4 persons: 600 g Asparagus, Potato

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 6 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 1 g

Energy: 40 kcal (169 kJ)

Preparation of Cooked asparagus

Asparagus

2 L Salted water
60 dag green Asparagus

Bring 2 L Salted water to the boil in a pan or wide pan. 60 dag green Asparagus Cover and simmer gently for approx. 10 minutes. The cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the asparagus.

Serve

Potato

Serve the asparagus with Potato and hollandaise sauce.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Cooked asparagus photos

Boil green asparagus in salted water

Boiled asparagus

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 62% Protein 41% Fat 10%

Carbohydrates: 6 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 1 g

Energy

40 kcal

169 kJ

Questions about Cooked asparagus

How many kcal does Cooked asparagus have?: One serving of Cooked asparagus provides 40 kcal.
How many carbs does Cooked asparagus contain?: One serving of Cooked asparagus contains 6 g of carbs.
How much protein does Cooked asparagus contain?: One serving of Cooked asparagus contains 4 g of protein.
How much fat does Cooked asparagus contain?: One serving of Cooked asparagus contains 1 g of fat.