Ingredients
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Directions
8 medium red potatoes, cooked 1 medium onion, coarsely
chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 10 stalks asparagus, cut into
1-inch pieces 1 cup tightly packed washed & dried fresh spinach
Chop the potatoes into large chunks. Combine w/onion in a large
nonstick fry pan. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring
frequently. Add mushrooms & asparagus. Cook, stirring frequently, for
another 10 minutes. Add the spinach. Cook, stirring just until
spinach wilts. Serve w/ a favorite sauce.
The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss From:
[Volume 8 Issue 54] June 15, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Vegetable
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