Easy Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus – a simple & delicious way to prepare & cook asparagus in just under 20 minutes.
This recipe is completely dedicated to my husband who loves asparagus and it is about the only vegetable he will eat. {Not kidding.} I was never a big fan as I didn’t grow up eating it mainly because it is so darn expensive. Well, let’s just say my husband has expensive taste when it comes to food.
When we got married and I quickly realized he wasn’t kidding when he said he never eats vegetables I knew I was going to have to start to serve a lot of asparagus and green salads with homemade ranch dressing. Otherwise Jake would live off well red meat. He does love shrimp and chicken thighs but if it weren’t for his high cholesterol I think he would eat a ribeye every night.
I have grown to love asparagus, especially if it is served with garlic and parmesan cheese. Our kids have a love-hate relationship with asparagus. They love that we typically serve it with cheese but they hate eating the tips. And this fact I can’t wrap my head around. We make them eat the entire thing, including the tips but all 4 out of 5 of them gag throughout the process.
Want to give asparagus a try for the first time? Or looking for an easy way to cook asparagus? This recipe for Easy Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus should be the first on your list. Easy and ready in just 20-minutes, you & your family will enjoy eating your greens. Enjoy! XOXO San
Looking for some other sheet pan meals? These are some of our favorites: Smoked Paprika Roasted Asparagus Recipe, Asparagus Chickpea Quinoa Salad and Deep Dish Asparagus Quiche.
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Easy Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. fresh asparagus
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- salt & pepper
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the asparagus into a mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat the spears, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper & toss to coat again.
- Then arrange the asparagus onto a baking sheet in a single layer {very important for proper cooking}.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes then rotate the asparagus to cook on the other side and cooking for another 6-9 minutes {cooking time varies on the thickness}. Once cooked to tender, sprinkle with lemon juice right before serving.
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