Roasted Asparagus With Balsamic-shallot Butter

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 2 lbs asparagus spears
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 combine shallots, butter, vinegar, thyme salt and rind, stirring well with a whisk.
• 2 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 3 snap off woody ends of asparagus.
• 4 arrange spears in a single layer on a shallow baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 5 cover with foil and bake for 5 minutes.
• 6 uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until asparagus is crisp tender.
• 7 pour butter mixture over asparagus, tossing gently to coat.
• 8 serve immediately.