Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1           teaspoon  unsalted butter
  1              pound  asparagus
  3          teaspoons  water
     1/2           cup  gruyere cheese
  3          teaspoons  pine nuts
  1           teaspoon  olive oil
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper

Preparation:

melt butter in an ovenproof skillet, over a medium flame arrange asparagus in pan add 3 tablespoons water cover and cook over a high flame to steam for 2 minutes sprinkle stems (not tips) with cheese and nuts drizzle with oil, sprinkle with pepper bake, uncovered, @ 350 degrees for 5 minutes, until cheese melts serve hot

Nutritional Information:

100 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 47mg Sodium