Fresh oven roasted asparagus, lightly drizzled with garlic infused olive oil, is easy to make, and a wonderfully flavored, delicious vegetable side dish!
Category:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
asparagus
Servings: 6servings
Calories Per Serving: 54kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
2bunches fresh asparagus, thick ends trimmed
2 1/2Tablespoonsolive oil
3medium sized garlic cloves(4, if small), lightly smashed, then peeled.
approx. 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Freshly shaved Parmesan cheese curls, if desired, for garnish
Smash and peel garlic cloves. Add them to olive oil in a small skillet. Heat oil on a MEDIUM heat. Once the oil around the cloves begins to bubble up a bit, make sure to turn the heat down to LOW. Cook until heated through, but be careful not to brown or burn the garlic (cause it makes the garlic have a bitter taste-not good!). Remove from heat; discard the garlic cloves.
Place the trimmed asparagus stalks onto a large baking sheet, in a single layer. Pour the infused olive oil over the asparagus. Toss gently to fully coat with the oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 6 minutes. Flip the asparagus over, and cook for an additional 6-8 minutes, until roasted through. Check the stalks to ensure you do not overcook them (last half of cooking time will vary, due to various sizes of asparagus stalks).
Serve while hot. Garnish with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese curls, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Caloric calculation does not include garnish of shaved Parmesan cheese (optional).
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Infused Roasted Asparagus
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 54Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Potassium 16mg0%
Vitamin A 40IU1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.