Asparagus with Melted Fontina and Pistachios

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 15 min 4
Asparagus with Melted Fontina and Pistachios
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Ingredients


908 gm Asparagus (trimmed)
908 gm Butter, grass fed, unsalted
1 dash Black pepper (freshly ground)
114 gm Fontina cheese (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup Pistachio nuts (unsalted shelled)

Instructions


Preheat oven to 425 F. 

Place trimmed asparagus in a pan and arrange in a single layer. 

Add pieces of butter and freshly ground black pepper.

Bake in preheated oven until just tender 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness. 

Remove from oven and layer slices of fontina cheese on top of the asparagus and sprinkle with pistachios. 

Put back in the oven and BROIL until the cheese is melted and light golden brown. About 1 to 3 minutes. 

Serve hot. 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 1865
Calories from fat 1775
Calories from saturated fat 1103
Total Fat 197 g
Saturated Fat 123 g
Trans Fat 0
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.3 g
Cholesterol 518 mg
Sodium 231 mg
Potassium 557 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11.4 g
Dietary Fiber 5.5 g
Sugars 5.3 g
Protein 13.8 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.3
Milk Alternative 0.6
Vegetables 3.2

Energy sources


Pygal2%385.1403656968488107.4006898400297895%383.02702905905784282.69777417400983%371.840862820949107.6301483319707995%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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