Roasted Asparagus

By roseann-2

Roasting brings out the best of asparagus. It comes out tasting sweet and intense

Ingredients

• 1 pound medium sized asparagus
• 2 T extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 T chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 lemons halved (for garnish)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

In a roasting pan, coat the asparagus with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer, facing the same direction.

Cover with foil and roast for 10 minutes. Remove foil; roast for 10 minutes more.

Arrange on a platter; garnish with parsley and lemon halves