Description
A simple and delicious roasted asparagus recipe that is quick to prepare and perfect as a side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 T best quality balsamic vinegar (more or less to taste)
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Oven should be preheated to 350F/180C.
- Take one piece of asparagus and hold by both ends and snap. This will give you a guide as to how much woody stem of the asparagus needs to be cut off (usually about 2 inches).
- Trim the rest of the asparagus pieces to that size. (You can cut it into shorter lengths if you prefer.)
- Put asparagus in large Ziploc bag or plastic container with snap-tight lid, pour in olive oil, vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.
- Manipulate bag or turn over container until asparagus is well coated with oil/vinegar mixture. (You can let it marinate for a while if that fits your schedule.)
- If you marinated the asparagus in a Ziploc bag, just cut off a corner and let the oil and vinegar drain out.
- When you’re ready to cook, put the asparagus on a baking sheet, spacing it out as much as possible.
- Cook until it’s as done as you prefer. Start to check at about 20 minutes if you’re using the 350F/180C temperature.
- If you’re cooking at 375F/190C I would start to check at about 18 minutes.
- If you’re cooking at 400F/200C, I would start to check at about 16 minutes.
- Cooking time for asparagus is a personal preference. I prefer it still slightly crisp, but some people like it softer.
- You might want to serve this with a few drops of that very expensive balsamic vinegar you’ve been saving drizzled over just before serving.
Notes
- Cooking times may vary based on the thickness of the asparagus.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Vegetables
- Method: Oven roasted
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg