I’m not a big foodie… maybe someday! I’ve always wished I had the patience and dedication to become a great chef. I think I still have time, right? Truthfully, I’m really lazy when it comes to cooking. I’d rather eat cheese and crackers than a proper dinner. Yeah, it’s a challenge. I’m still working on being a better eater!
This recipe is a winner in all aspects: healthy, fast, and delicious! Adam and I make this at least once a week (okay- usually Adam does it). When we first found the recipe, we made it 2 or 3 times that week! So it’s definitely recipe true love.
Ingredients:
- Fresh asparagus
- We use bulk fresh asparagus or the smaller bunches at Marsh/Kroger.
- Olive oil
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
- It’s worth it to buy the block of parmesan and grate it.
- Salt
- Pepper
Yeah – seriously… that’s it!
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the asparagus into smaller pieces. These pieces can be anywhere from 1.5-2 inches to 3-4 inches. We’ve made the recipe with all sizes of asparagus pieces – even full…so the size is up to your creative discretion.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix asparagus and about 1 tablespoon olive oil (this depends on the amount of asparagus you have). Essentially you need just enough to lightly coat the asparagus. A little olive oil goes a long way!
- Add a couple shakes of salt and pepper. You really don’t need much – just a bit for taste. The first time we made it we used wayyy too much salt, so keep in mind that only a little is needed.
- Mix together to coat evenly.
- Spread evenly on a baking sheet, and bake for 12 minutes.
- Grate parmesan cheese onto asparagus and return to oven for 1 minute. Again, just a little bit of cheese. When we do this step it isn’t even enough to count as one portion of dairy. Maybe around .5 to 1 oz of cheese.
- Enjoy!
Even someone pretty inept in the kitchen like me can do it! :) Also, originally the recipe called for cauliflower, but we substituted asparagus. You can try this with many different veggies. (Note: we did it with broccoli, and it wasn’t too great.)
Give it a try and enjoy – I guarantee you will be glad you did!
Happy eating!
-Kelly