Name: Lemon Butter Asparagus
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp White Flour; 1 tsp Minced Garlic; 1 serving Land O'Lakes Light Butter; 1/2 Juice 1 lemon Fresh Lemon Juice; 4 cups Cooked Asparagus (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking); 2 oz nonfat Evaporated Milk

Ingredients

2 oz nonfat evaporated milk

Directions

1.	Cut hard part of stems off and discard. Cut asparagus into 3 sections. Place in a pot of boiling water. Boil 4 minutes until bright green, crisp and tender. Remove, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside while preparing sauce.
2.	Place butter in a deep skillet or heavy saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Add flour and turn heat to medium. Whisk until smooth.
3.	Add garlic, lemon juice and milk. Thin sauce with water until a thin batter consistency. Whisking constantly bring to slow boil then immediately add asparagus back to sauce turn off heat and toss to coat.
4.	Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.

Nutrition summary

There are 69 calories in 1 serving of Lemon Butter Asparagus.

Calorie split: 19% fat, 53% carbs, 28% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

69

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

1.69g

2%

Saturated Fat

0.647g

3%

Trans Fat

0g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.5g

Monounsaturated Fat

0.652g

Cholesterol

2mg

1%

Sodium

435mg

19%

Total Carbohydrate

10.56g

4%

Dietary Fiber

3.7g

13%

Sugars

4.08g

Protein

5.56g

Vitamin D

0mcg

1%

Calcium

118mg

9%

Iron

3.07mg

17%

Potassium

457mg

10%

Vitamin A

180mcg

20%

Vitamin C

28.2mg

31%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.