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Delicious Browned Asparagus and Poached Eggs

Note: Serves 4, Total Carbohydrates: 44, Carbohydrates per Serving: 11 .If you don't feel comfortable with poaching eggs, you can fry them instead, or you can omit them completely.

Ingredients for browned asparagus and poached eggs recipe:

• 2 lbs. medium-sized asparagus

• sea salt

• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

• 4 large, free-range eggs

• white vinegar

• 4 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Start by bringing large pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water, snap the woody ends from the asparagus. Gently tie the asparagus into two bundles, in two places with string. When the water boils, add the asparagus bundles and half a handful of salt. Cook until the asparagus is just tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. Remove the asparagus bundles from the pot and immediately plunge into a bowl of cold water. Continue running cold water over the asparagus until completely cool. Drain well. Start your day healthy, Cook your favorite food with these breakfast recipes.

Remove the string and lay the asparagus out on a towel. You can do this several hours in advance. Just roll up the towel and place on a plate in the fridge. Fifteen minutes or so before serving, bring a deep frying pan with 4-inches (10-cm) of water to a simmer. Add a splash of vinegar. Crack and egg into a small bowl and then slip the egg into the water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Poach the eggs for 4 minutes, or until the whites are firm.

In another frying pan heat the butter over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally until the butter is a deep brown. Immediately add the asparagus and toss in the butter until heated through. Add the lemon and a dash of salt to taste. Transfer to four heated plates and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Top each serving with a poached egg and grinds a little black pepper over the plate. Serve with a wedge of lemon on the side.

Roasted Asparagus

Total Carbohydrates: 41, Carbohydrates per Serving: 10.30 Don't expect this asparagus to be green and crunchy. It will be browned, soft and sweetly delicious. It needs nothing more than a sprinkling of coarse-grained salt.

Ingredients for roasted asparagus recipe:

• 2 lbs. thick asparagus

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

• coarse salt

• lemon wedges

Preheat the oven to 450F (227C). Snap or cut off the fibrous ends of the asparagus and discard. Place the asparagus in a bowl and toss with the olive oil. Spread it out in a single layer onto a thick, rimmed baking sheet. Roast the asparagus, shaking the pan occasionally, until tender and browned, about 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with the salt. Transfer to a heated platter and garnish with the lemon wedges.