How to Make Roasted (Baked) Asparagus - Roasted (Baked) Asparagus Recipe

How to Make Roasted (Baked) Asparagus

Ingredients

Asparagus

Salt

Pepper

Cooking spray

Parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps to make it

1 Purchase approximately 1 pound of asparagus to serve 4 dinners.

2 Place the asparagus in a colander and rinse thoroughly.

3 Allow the asparagus to drain thoroughly.

4 Preheat the oven to 475 °F (246 °C).

5 Tear off a piece of aluminum foil and line a jelly roll pan.

6 Spray the jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.

7 Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and place the asparagus tips neatly in the prepared jelly roll pan.

8 Do not allow the asparagus tips to overlap as this will steam the asparagus rather than bake or roast them.

9 Spray the asparagus tips with olive oil flavored nonstick cooking spray.

10 Season with salt and pepper.

11 Place the pan of asparagus tips in the preheated oven.

12 Bake until a light golden brown and tender-crisp. 

This should take about 15 minutes.

13 Arrange the asparagus tips onto a vertical serving dish or platter.

14 Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the asparagus, if desired.

15 Sprinkle Italian dressing on the asparagus to give it more flavor, if desired.

16 Finished.