Roasted Asparagus With Feta

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 3/4-2 lbs fresh crisp asparagus
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• kosher salt (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley
• 3 -4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 1 lemon (juice of, no seeds)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f.
• 2 heat olive oil, minced garlic, lemon zest, oregano, and red pepper flakes in a small pan over low heat until garlic becomes golden and oil becomes fragrant; remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 3 bend asparagus gently until it breaks at a natural point and discard ends.
• 4 toss asparagus pieces with infused olive oil and place in a single layer on a baking sheet (one with a side edge).
• 5 season asparagus with salt and pepper.
• 6 sprinkle asparagus with crumbled feta cheese.
• 7 roast at 400f for 12 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
• 8 sprinkle with chopped parsley and squeeze the lemons over the asparagus, being careful to catch the seeds.
• 9 serve hot.