Roasted Asparagus -- recipe

by Lisa Marie Brennan

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 Roasted Asparagus

Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

• olive oil cooking spray 
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed 
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 
• 1/4 cup extra virgin Olive Oil 
•  1 teaspoon sea salt 
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Spray a shallow sheet cake pan, or cookie shee with olive oil cooking spray. Place asparagus in the pan and drizzle olive oil over it.
3. Roast in preheated oven until fork easily punctures thickest part of stem, about 12 minutes.
4. Sprinkle asparagus with Parmesan cheese, sea salt, and garlic powder.

Kitchen-Friendly View

• PREP 5 mins
• COOK 15 mins
• READY IN 20 mins

Footnotes

• Cook's note:
• The best way to keep fresh asparagus for a long while in the refrigerator is to slice off the stems and then stand them in a bowl with a couple of inches of water in the bottom. It keeps for a very long time this way. Add water as necessary.