Baked Asparagus Recipe

1 1/2 lb Fresh asparagus spears

2 tb Fresh parsley

--(finely chopped) 3 Garlic cloves

-- thinly sliced 4 tb Extra virgin olive oil

Salt Freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Break tough ends off asparagus and place in a baking tray so the stalks don t overlap. Add remaining ingredients and bake uncovered until asparagus is just tender, 5-8 minutes. Serve hot. Nutritional Info Per Serving: Protein: 4 gr. (10%); Carbohydrates: 7 gr. (19%); Fat: 11 gr. (71%); Calories: 133; Sodium: 60 mg.; Cholesterol: 0 mg. Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat Serves 4-6 Copyright Whole Foods Market, 1995, wfm@wholefoods.com (http://www.wholefoods.com/wf.html) Reprinted with permission from Whole Foods Market Meal-Master compatible format courtesy of Karen Mintzias