by Bill Whitney

Created on: November 08, 2008

Asparagus is a vegetable that I have always enjoyed and I can remember Mom saying "Eat your asparagus. It is good for you" Well I have always liked it but a lot of people don't. Like anything, fresh is always best but some of the canned and frozen asparagus are pretty good too. Green Giant asparagus spears are the best I have found as far as the canned ones go. They have less of the bitter stalks than the rest.

I always knew that asparagus was good for you but when I found out that I had bladder cancer and that eating a lot of asparagus could keep it from returning, I immediately ordered fifteen asparagus plants and set them out in my garden area. Asparagus takes a couple years before it becomes really productive so hopefully this coming summer I will hav a lot of asparagus. Some interesting information I found on a Health and Nutrition website states, "The Genera; Hospital of PLA Second Artillery COrps in charge of nutrition technician Song Liqun cancer patients recommended daily consumption of asparagus, in particular bladder cancer, lung cancer, and skin cancer patients may be more appropriate to eat more but the amount should not exceed 50 grams. Song Liqun doctors said, asparagus, rich in the anti-cancer element Selenium may prevent carcinogenic substances peroxides and free radicals formed by inhibiting DNA synthesis cancer cells preventing cell division and growth and stimulate immune function, improve resistance to cancer. In addition asparagus also rich in folic acid, about 5 asparagus containing 100 micrograms daily demand has reached that will enable the normalization of cell growth, preventing the proliferation of cancer cells effectiveness." That knowledge makes me even more fond of asparagus.

With the potentail of having all that nice fresh asparagus, I started looking for asparagus recipes in my cook book and didn't find very many. So again I got on the internet and found that every year in Stockton California there is an Asparagus Festival. They have put out a cookbook called "The Asparagus Festival Cookbook". Of coure I had to order one and have used many of the recipes already and am looking forward to using many more.

Being married to an Italian girl who loves pasta I thought that this recipe would be a little healthier than regular Lasagna. I am Type II diabetic so have to watch the carbs and this is better. She has never been a big asparagus fan but likes this pretty well. Give it a try and see what you think.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

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