When we really don't have time, but our desire to bring something delicious to the table surpasses everything, I can suggest you an ad hoc recipe: asparagus au gratin. To speed up the recipe, we will use the microwave: a great and very valid help in the kitchen. Let's see how to proceed!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 80 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 500 g of white asparagus
- q .. of salt
- q.s. of pepper
- 1 sprig of parsley
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Untreated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs
Materials Needed
- Vegetable peeler
- Pyrex tray
- Plate
- Grater
Preparation
- Clean the asparagus. Wash the asparagus in running water, cut the last 2-3 cm from the bottom, then peel them.
Did you know that
Peeling is not necessary in thin asparagus, but is indispensable in large asparagus. For this recipe, you can use either white, green or both asparagus.- Pour some hot water into a microwave-safe pyrex tray. Dip the asparagus in the tray water and cook in the microwave for 5 minutes or until soft inside.
- Remove the asparagus from the water and place them on a plate. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with grated bread, grated lemon zest and sprinkle with a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook in the microwave with the micro + grill function for 5 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove the gratinated asparagus from the microwave, flavor with chopped parsley and serve.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
A quick recipe to bring something different, yet ultra-fast, to the table, paying homage to seasonal vegetables! And if you want to enhance the recipe, try adding some grana padano (or vegan grana) a couple of minutes before the end of the gratin.Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Microwave Gratinated Asparagus is a side dish rich in fiber, with an average energy intake, with a caloric prevalence attributable to lipids, while carbohydrates (simple and complex) and proteins (with a low biological value) are less relevant.
The fatty acids are predominantly unsaturated and the cholesterol is absent.
Microwave Gratinated Asparagus are a suitable food for any diet, even if the presence of breadcrumbs excludes them from the diet for celiac disease. The average portion is around 150g (120kcal).
