Roasted Asparagus is a delicious side dish that my family just loves! This super easy recipe includes asparagus, olive oil and salt, that’s it.
The key to keep the asparagus still crisp but tender enough to melt in your mouth is the right temperature, 375 degrees and to roast only for 8 – 10 minutes, the color of the asparagus will be bright green when they are ready.
Before you add the olive oil and salt to the asparagus you need to snap off the bottom of each piece. The bottom will be very stalky (is that a word?) and chewy, not something you want to eat. When you bend the asparagus, it will basically bend where you need to snap it off. Oddly enough, the asparagus knows 🙂
Snap the bottom off.
Here is a look at the asparagus after I snapped the ends off.
Drizzle the olive oil over the asparagus and roll them to cover the asparagus in olive oil.
Notice the bright green color, this is when the asparagus are done.
Tender asparagus
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Asapragus
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. asparagus, end removed
- 2-3 tsp. olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Wash the asparagus and snap the ends off of the asparagus. Place the asparagus on a baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the asparagus and roll the asparagus so the olive oil covers the asparagus. Sprinkle the asparagus with salt.
- Roast for 8-10 minutes, they will be done when they turn bright green.
Notes
You can double this recipe.
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