Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs thin asparagus
• 3 tablespoons butter (or a combination) or 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or a combination)
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500°f.
• 2 rinse asparagus, and break off woody bottoms. lay stalks in a baking dish that will hold them in two or three layers. toss with bits of butter or the oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place in oven.
• 3 roast 5 minutes, then shake dish to redistribute butter or oil. roast 5 minutes more, then test for doneness by piercing a spear with point of a sharp knife; it should slide in but meet a little resistance. (up to this point, the recipe can be made as much as two hours before serving; just leave asparagus at room temperature).
• 4 top with freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano just before serving.