Roasted Asparagus

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus spear (thick spears are best for roasting)
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 rinse clean the asparagus. break the tough ends off of the asparagus and discard.
• 3 lay the asparagus spears out in a single layer in a baking dish or a foil-covered roasting pan. drizzle olive oil over the asparagus spears, roll the asparagus back and forth until they are all covered with a thin layer of olive oil. (alternatively you can put the asparagus and oil in a plastic bag, and rub the bag so that the oil gets evenly distributed.) sprinkle with minced garlic, salt, and pepper. rub over the asparagus so that they are evenly distributed.
• 4 place pan in oven and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes, depending on how thick your asparagus spears are, until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. drizzle with fresh lemon juice before serving.