Oven Roasted Asparagus

I grew up eating asparagus all the time and actually really enjoyed it.  It wasn’t until I got older and moved away from California that I realized not many people eat asparagus and many don’t even know what it is.  My favorite way to eat asparagus is to roast it in the oven and then sprinkle with a little bit of Parmesan cheese.  The tips get just a little charred and they are so tender.

The key to asparagus is making sure you get the enough of the tough end off.  If they have been in the store awhile and not kept in water the ends tend to dry out and become very tough.  When buying your asparagus make sure to pick out a bundle that has the smallest asparagus because it will not be tough like the bigger ones.

To prep the asparagus take one out of the bundle and at the bottom bend the asparagus until it snaps in half.  Then cut the rest of the asparagus to match.  The bottom part can then be used to make soup if you want to.  Place the asparagus on a cookie sheet and coat with olive oil. Then sprinkle with some coarse ground salt and bake at 400^o F for 10-15 minutes.

Once out of the oven sprinkle with some shredded Parmesan cheese and enjoy right away.  A great addition to any meal.

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Oven Roasted Asparagus

~ 1 bundle of Asparagus

~ olive oil

~ coarse ground salt

~ shredded Parmesan cheese

Pre-heat oven to 400^o F. To prep the asparagus take one out of the bundle and at the bottom bend the asparagus until it snaps in half.  Then cut the rest of the asparagus to match.  Place the asparagus on a cookie sheet and coat with olive oil. Then sprinkle with some coarse ground salt and bake for 10-15 minutes. Once out of the oven sprinkle with some shredded Parmesan cheese.

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Oven Roasted Asparagus