Roasted Asparagus • An Simple Asparagus Recipe prepared in 15 Minutes • Two Purple Figs

Season The Asparagus

1. Begin by pouring some melted butter on the backside of a baking sheet. You should utilize olive oil as properly. We love butter and love utilizing loads of it for crisp and style.
   
2. Grate some recent parmesan cheese proper over the melted butter within the baking pan and season that with the recent herbs and chilli fakes. This creates a layer of taste and an exquisite crisp crust to the asparagus throughout roasting. 
   
3. In a single layer, prepare the asparagus proper over the parmesan cheese on the baking sheet. Season them with salt and pepper.
   
4. Optionally as we did right here, sprinkle some extra parmesan cheese, herbs, chilli flakes. Then a lightweight drizzle of melted butter earlier than roasting. We simply LOVE taste and people tiny little steps make a world of distinction!

Roast The Asparagus

1. Have your oven preheated to 425 levels F and place the pan in for about 12-16 minutes. This is determined by the scale of the veggies and their thickness. 
2. As soon as tender and the parmesan cheese has crisped as much as your style, it’s prepared! Take away it from the oven and serve it instantly!

How To Serve Roasted Asparagus

Whilst you can completely completely serve it’s for a scrumptious aspect dish. We LOVE including our favourite Burrata Cheese on high, break it up over the asparagus and a sprinkle of chilli flakes.

The distinction in texture between the crisp roasted veggies and the creamy dreamy Burrata Cheese is HEAVENLY! I can’t discover one other phrase to explain this.

We add Burrata to just about all the things if we may, and even when in Italy, we requested each restaurant so as to add in a burrata over our meals. They thought we’re loopy. However simply strive these: Peach Burrata Salad, Burrata Caprese, Burrata Pizza, and Burrata Pasta. Be warned, you’ll by no means get sufficient.

Roasted Asparagus Recipe Ideas

1. Purchase recent seasonal asparagus that’s brilliant inexperienced and agency to the touch. The spears shouldn’t be mushy or wilted.
2. You possibly can select any thickness or measurement you need, so long as they’re all the identical.
3. To retailer recent asparagus: place them in a glass of water with the stems on the backside. Simply fill out 2 inches of water and retailer that within the fridge. 
4. Trim the bunch when you’ve trimmed only one, and use a pointy knife. 
5. Don’t throw away the trimmed bottoms as they’re nice for soups, stews, pestos and extra!
6. The flavoring of parmesan cheese, butter and herbs is elective however we LOVE it! See extra beneath on taste variations.
7. Have your oven preheated earlier than you place the tray within the oven.
8. Attempt to prepare the asparagus in a single layer earlier than roasting, this ensures even cooking with out having to shake them midway.
9. It’s finest to serve them instantly whereas heat on a aspect of Ribeye Steak or Lamb Steaks or Greatest NY Strip Steak!

Seasoning and Variations

• Make it zesty with lemon zest, lemon wedges, garlic and olive oil. You possibly can end it off with some feta cheese.
• Have a Caprese taste to it by including some Basil Pesto, recent tomatoes and mozzarella after which roasting. SO GOOD completed off with a balsamic drizzle.
• Mediterranean: season with some thyme, garlic and end off with toasted pine nuts and feta cheese.
• Cajun: Sprinkle your favourite cajun spice mix, roast and end off with some cheddar cheese.
• Cheeses like goat cheese and toasted almonds pair so properly right here for a flowery model.

The best way to Retailer Leftovers

When you even have any leftovers, merely place them in an hermetic container and refrigerate for as much as 5 days. We LOVE reheating them within the Air Fryer at 350 levels for simply 3 minutes. 

Extra Roasted Veggies To Strive

Roasted Butternut Squash
Zucchini Fries
Roasted Acorn Squash
Hasselback Candy Potatoes
Honeynut Squash