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May 25, 2007

Causing a Commotion

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Picture this… dinner was nearing an end. The kids are complaining, fighting, crying, screeching, etc. The entire table was in an uproar. All this comotion was music to my ears. Yes… I was thrilled that all of this craziness was going on. You want to know why, don’t you? How could a reasonably sane mom enjoy hearing such disorder at dinner time? What could be causing such a hubbub around our dinner table? The culprit was the asparagus. All of the asparagus was gone and my family was not happy about it. Everyone, including my green veggie shy hubby, was upset because there was no more asapargus. Every last little morsel had been gobbled up and all that was left was the empty serving dish (and the lasting odd asparagus smell when they all went potty!).

What was so special about the asparagus to cause the entire family to revolt against me? Really, nothing at all. This is the easiest way ever to cook asparagus and it is one of the tastiest ways as well. Apparently I have learned my lesson about this recipe… I need to double or triple it to please my family.

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    Roasted Asparagus

    Best way to cook Asparagus and perfect way to get a yummy vegetable into your dinner.  

    Course side
    Keyword Asparagus
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb fresh asparagus
    • 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
    2. Cut off the woody part of the asparagus and discard.
    3. With a veggie peeler, peel off the bottom 2" of the asparagus skin. This will help you to avoid having those stringy pieces.
    4. Place the asparagus, olive oil and kosher salt together in a large ziploc bag. Shake until each piece of asparagus has a light coating of oil and salt.
    5. Place the asparagus on a foil lined baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes. The spears should be tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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Filed Under: Previous, Sides Tagged With: asparagus, side dish, vegetable

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  1. holler says

    May 25, 2007 at 5:39 pm

    That’s a good idea, I shall try cooking the asparagus that way. I had some last night on salad, but didn’t think of anything more creative than boiling them for a few minutes. My boyfriend was ambivalent about them, so this may help!

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  2. gigi says

    May 25, 2007 at 5:48 pm

    I cook asparagus the same way, with one exception, I grate parmesan cheese over them.My family LOVES asparagus prepared this way.

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  3. Deborah says

    May 25, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    I LOVE asparagus, but have never roasted it before. I will have to give it a try! And I love gigi’s idea of the parmesan cheese on top….Yum!

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  4. My Kitchen in Half Cups says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    Roasting any veggie, quadruples it’s tasty value. Great write up!!!

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  5. Asha says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    We love them too.Radishes stink more than these K!:D
    I roast them with some garlic pd,cumin pd,salt and chilli flakes.YUM! Try it next time.

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  6. Beth says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    Yup, gotta add the parmesan! When you’re done roasting the asparagus, remove it from the oven, sprinkle it with freshly grated parm and stick the pan back in the oven for a couple minutes with the heat turned off. The residual heat in the oven will melt the cheese. Total heaven. My mom and I often make a couple pounds of asparagus for our dinner. Just asparagus. We love it.

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  7. Christine says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:32 pm

    I love roasted asaparagus! Thanks for the tip about peeling the ends, will make my presentation much nicer. This is how I do roast my asparagus as well but sometimes I grill it which is just as yummy! I have also used Johnny’s Seasoning Salt on mine which is good too.

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  8. Cris says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:35 pm

    Hey, when I came here yesterday I enjoyed your widgets so much I added the Epicurious to my side bar and also joined the foodie blogroll! You won’t believe this, but I have never fixed fresh aspargus at home, and you make me think twice, I will try this!

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  9. Robin says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    Thanks for the tip about peeling the bottoms of the asparagus, I was wondering what made the asparagus in your picture so pretty!

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  10. sognatrice says

    May 25, 2007 at 7:33 pm

    Looks delicious! What an awesome feeling that you left them wanting more 🙂

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  11. Kelly-Jane says

    May 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    I’ve got some in the fridge, hubby brought home a couple of huge bunches, and I’ve only managed to use one so far. I’m going to give that a go too 🙂

    Still thinking of those pretty swirly chips!

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  12. Karen Beth says

    May 25, 2007 at 9:48 pm

    Oh yay! This is the way I normally cook it as well. I love it too. Mmmmmm….

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  13. Alison says

    May 25, 2007 at 10:08 pm

    I love, love, love roasted asparagus. I usually add a squirt of lemon juice and some lemon rind "curls" for garnish. If I have some goat cheese, I like to crumble that & sprinkle over it too. Yummy!

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  14. Kirsten says

    May 26, 2007 at 1:10 am

    Oh how funny!!! Dying laughing. 🙂

    The asparagus pee thing is the funniest. I do it just like this, but with lots of cracked black pepper.

    Lovely!!

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  15. sher says

    May 26, 2007 at 6:33 am

    Roasted asparagus is simply wonderful–and your picture is marvelous. I would easily make a meal just of those pretty spears.

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  16. Sue (coffeepot) says

    May 26, 2007 at 10:59 am

    Yes roasted Asparagus has to be one of my own fav veggies. Roasting does domething that really picks up the flavor. Yummm.

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  17. connie says

    May 26, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    glad you found something sooo simple but something everyone loves. and very healthy. wonderful use of the tastes of spring!

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  18. Kate says

    May 29, 2007 at 2:38 am

    Its divine on the grill too!! We love asparagus, just not the smelly side effects.

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  19. Cate O'Malley says

    June 7, 2007 at 1:13 am

    Mmmm, love roasted asparagus. Next time, try a little drizzle of balsamic vinegar over it when done – delish.

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  20. Pille says

    August 19, 2007 at 11:49 am

    That was my favourite way of preparing asparagus this season!

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