Baked Asparagus. Salty and savory, the roasting method kills the natural bitterness of asparagus. Try it next to grilled fish or lamb. Baked Asparagus with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
You can cook Baked Asparagus using 4 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Baked Asparagus
- Prepare of fresh asparagus.
- Prepare of Tbsps. unsalted butter.
- Prepare of Tbsps. olive oil.
- You need of Salt and black pepper.
Serve this Baked Asparagus recipe as a simple side dish. All it takes is olive oil, salt, pepper and the heat of your oven. Bake until the asparagus is easily pierced through by a fork, which will vary depending on the thickness of your asparagus. Pencil-thin asparagus, like the kind shown here.
Baked Asparagus instructions
Preheat the oven to 450°F..
Rinse and drain the asparagus then snap off the tough ends where they break naturally..
Arrange the spears in a 13x9-inch glass baking dish.
Place the butter and olive oil in a 2-cup glass measure, cover with a piece of paper towel, and microwave, for 45 seconds, or until melted. Mix in salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle the butter/oilmixture over the asparagus.
Cover the dish snugly with aluminum foil.- You can prepare the dish up to this point several hours ahead of time..
Bake for 10 - 15 minutes, or until crisp-tender..
Serve immediately..
Nutritional information per serving:Calories (Kcal): 63; Carbohydrates (g): 2; Fat (g): 6; Protein (g): 5; Sodium (mg): 48;.
This baked asparagus side dish is so easy to make, yet it provides a variation to the usual vegetables. Try different varieties of olive oil, such as roasted garlic, or basil olive oil. Boiling, steaming, roasting, sauteing, broiling, and pan-roasting are various ways to make the tender green spears pop with flavor. This Baked Asparagus is springtime veggie perfection. Topped with crispy bread crumbs and parmesan cheese This Baked Asparagus with Breadcrumbs does just that.
