Mrs. B. Cooks....Roasted Asparagus

This is such an easy recipe, but so tasty!  And, of course, asparagus makes any meal look a little fancy!  This one is by Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa.  Mr. B. has taken to calling me "The Barefoot Kristina", with all my new recipes, lol!

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus by Ina Garten

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds of fresh asparagus (roughly 30 stalks or so)

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp of salt 

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese

2 lemons, cut in wedges

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  If the stalks of asparagus are thick, peel the bottom 1/2 inch of each.  Lay them in a single layer on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Roast for 15-20 minutes, until tender.  Sprinkle with Parmesan and return to the oven for another minute.  Serve w

ith lemon wedges.

 The only issue I had with the recipe was that after 15 minutes, my asparagus was just hovering at the point of almost over cooked.  I think it may have to do with the fact that the asparagus was really thin-stalked.  So if you buy it thin, you may want to check it at 10 minutes.

This dish goes really well with Blackened Salmon.