Fregula with asparagus in jar cooking, my brand new Asparagus Recipe perfect as a Jar Cooking First Course to serve during the spring season. After the recipe for Fregola in jar cooking and Fregula with seafood, I couldn’t resist trying this delicious version with asparagus!
For this recipe, prefer the asparagus tips, and save the stalk for the Microwave Asparagus Frittata or the Pasta with asparagus and cherry tomatoes with saffron.
With my Instructions for cooking in a jar in the microwave you can also plan your weekly menu easily, just take the jar you’ve cooked in previous days from the fridge, heat it in the microwave to enjoy it in full comfort.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring
- Energy 214.20 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.81 (g) of which sugars 2.29 (g)
- Proteins 9.11 (g)
- Fat 8.75 (g) of which saturated 1.08 (g)of which unsaturated 0.98 (g)
- Fibers 2.48 (g)
- Sodium 83.39 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 365 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 7 oz asparagus
- 6 1/3 oz fregola
- 1 oz broth cube
- herbs
- extra virgin olive oil
- pepper
What you need to cook fregula with asparagus
- 1 Jar 1-liter with thin gasket
- 1 Microwave
How to prepare fregula with asparagus cooked in a jar
Place the fregula in the 1-liter jar with a thin gasket.
Add the cleaned and washed asparagus tips.
Also add a few herbs like marjoram or thyme.
Add a piece of low-sodium broth cube, then the water and oil.
Finally, add the pepper.
Clean the edge of the jar, close it with the gasket and lid, and seal it with the 4 clamps as per Instructions for cooking in a jar in the microwave.
Once the jar is closed, shake it to mix the ingredients inside.
Cook the jar of fregula with asparagus in jar cooking in the microwave, for 12 minutes, at reduced power (I use 300W).
Once ready, remove the jar from the microwave and let it rest for 20 minutes in a warm place. At this point, you can remove the clamps, gently pull the tab, and enjoy the fregula with asparagus, or store it in the fridge.
How to store fregula with asparagus in jar cooking
The fregula with asparagus in jar cooking can be stored in the sealed jar for up to 6-8 hours.
