Roasted Asparagus
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes | Serves: 3 – 4
This side dish cannot be simpler. When you can find fresh asparagus, there’s no reason to purchase canned or frozen asparagus again.
I love roasting veggies. I’ll admit, mainly because popping them into the oven frees me up to focus on other dinner components. And, it frees up a burner on my cooktop when I have several dishes to make for a meal.
It’s a simple flavor mixture of oil, garlic, and a gourmet cheese. I suggest Parmesan or Gruyere, but Comté, or even sharp white cheddar, would be good, too, as a sprinkling over the baked asparagus.
I used my Lemon Infused Olive Oil from Abingdon Olive Oil Company. You may use another infused oil or a neutral oil such as avocado oil.
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Enjoy!
Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus, (1 pound)
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, or olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced or grated on a zest like a Microplane
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or sea salt, or seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan or Gruyere cheese, finely grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a small baking sheet with foil or parchment, or you can use a 9x13” pan. No need to grease. Set aside.
- Take one asparagus spear and bend until it breaks. It should break approximately 2” from the bottom.
- Lay the asparagus group together. Trim the bottoms off at the breakpoint of the spear you snapped. After all the spears are trimmed, rinse them and pat them dry.
- Scatter the asparagus into a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Drizzle with the oil. Sprinkle the garlic, salt, and pepper over the asparagus and toss all the ingredients together to evenly coat.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears.
- After 10 minutes, check a thick spear by pricking with a fork. Add more cooking time if necessary to achieve desired doneness.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the cheese, and serve immediately.
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