Oven Roasted Asparagus

Looking for ways to add some green to dinner that your family will love? This super simple and quick dish is the perfect side for almost any main course you are making. It is ready in minutes and the flavor combo of the garlic & melted cheese makes this veggie taste like garlic bread.

Oven Roasted Asparagus

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Garlic bread toppings on asparagus? Yes please! Oven roasting asparagus makes it tender with slightly crispy edges. The nutty flavor of the cheese & pine nuts combined with the savory garlic makes this an EPIC side to anything you choose to serve it with.

Oven Roasted Asparagus

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Garlic bread toppings on asparagus? Yes please! Oven roasting asparagus makes it tender with slightly crispy edges. The nutty flavor of the cheese & pine nuts combined with the savory garlic makes this an EPIC side to anything you choose to serve it with.

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
4-6Servings	10Minutes	15Minutes

Servings	Prep Time
4-6Servings	10Minutes

Cook Time

15Minutes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh asparagus tough ends removed
• 1 bulb bulb fresh garlic roughly chopped
• 1 cup fresh Parmesan cheese grated
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds
• 1 large lemon juiced
• 1/2 cup avocado oil
• sea salt & ground pepper to taste

Servings: Servings

Ingredients 2 pounds fresh asparagus tough ends removed 1 bulb bulb fresh garlic roughly chopped 1 cup fresh Parmesan cheese grated 1/2 cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds 1 large lemon juiced 1/2 cup avocado oil sea salt & ground pepper to taste Servings: Servings

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Clean asparagus and remove the thick, tough ends
3. Arrange asparagus on cookie sheet in a single layer
4. Top with chopped garlic
5. Drizzle oil over asparagus making sure it’s all evenly coated
6. Squeeze lemon over asparagus
7. Toss to make sure all of the asparagus is seasoned and has a nice coating of oil
8. Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees
9. Sprinkle asparagus with pine nuts & Parmesan cheese
10. Return to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly toasted on the edges
11. Serve warm & enjoy

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Here is how to make Forking EPIC Oven Roasted Asparagus…

When choosing asparagus, I find that this is a personal preference. I like the thinner stalks because they cook more evenly and aren’t tough & stringy after cooking. The thinner asparagus gets yummy crispy spots on the florets and the stalks are tender so they are easy to eat. 

Start by washing asparagus and remove the tough ends. I like to cut off all of the lighter areas so that all I am cooking is the tender green stalks. Pat dry and arrange on a cookie sheet.
TIP- My dogs love to eat the trimmings!

Roast in preheated oven for 10 minutes- or until the edges just begin to brown. Gently reposition asparagus to make sure everything is cooking evenly.

Add pine nuts and Parmesan cheese and turn on the broiler. Watching closely broil for apx 5 minutes tI melt cheese and toast nuts.  I like to add some more fresh garlic for this part. 

If you are not adding the toppings, just give a gentle toss after 10 minutes and return to oven for 5 minutes. Tip- If your asparagus is thicker, you may need to add some cooking time. My asparagus is about as thick as a pencil and it cooked perfectly in 15 minutes. I cooked it without the toppings when I made Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Salmon and it was the perfect balance of savory, sweet, and spicy.