Description
Deliciously roasted asparagus spears seasoned to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds thin to medium asparagus spears (tough ends trimmed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- fresh lemon juice and grated parmesan (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease a rimmed sheet pan.
- Place asparagus on the prepared sheet pan and season with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Make sure to toss it well, then spread in a single layer.
- Roast the asparagus for 10-15 minutes, or until tender and starting to get lightly browned at the ends.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with parmesan cheese just before serving, if you like.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- For a more robust flavor, add more garlic or parmesan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Vegetables
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg