This delicious vegetable dish is perfect for an elegant dinner party or for an everyday dinner. Roasts in the oven in just 15 minutes.
Easy and delicious asparagus
Asparagus is a wonderful seasonal vegetable that is full of flavor and good for you nutrients.
Roasting asparagus in the oven is so easy. It is a perfect vegetable to cook because while you are pulling together last-minute steps to your dinner, the asparagus is roasting away in the oven.
After 15 minutes you pull it out and serve. That's it! Perfect, every time!
You've got to love any sort of dish that is quick and easy to make. This roasted asparagus is elegant enough for dinner parties and quick enough for everyday dinners.
Roasting really brings out the flavors of vegetables. Try these roasted brussels sprouts and roasted broccoli!
This asparagus goes perfectly with honey lime shrimp!
Key ingredients
There are only three main ingredients in this recipe - that's it. Add a little salt and pepper and you're good to go!
- Fresh asparagus - look for firm stalks with crisp heads with the tips closed and compact
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese - shredded
Step by step directions
- Cut the ends of the asparagus. Take a stalk and bend until it snaps, this is your marker for cutting off the ends.
- Line up asparagus with the snapped asparagus and cut to length
- Place cut asparagus on a baking sheet
- Drizzle olive oil over asparagus and roll asparagus around so it becomes fully coated with oil
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and parmesan cheese
- Bake in a 450° oven for 15 minutes
Recipe tips
- Omit parmesan cheese, if desired
- Make certain oven is fully preheated to 450°
- Serve right after baking while still hot
Recipe FAQs
The ends of asparagus are often tough. Cutting off the ends helps ensure the entire stalk is edible.
This recipe is best when using fresh asparagus.
More delicious vegetable recipes
Other delicious vegetable dishes include sauteed sugar snap peas, green bean almondine and honey ginger carrots.
Have more asparagus on hand? You will want to try this delicious Asparagus Salad.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop
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Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Trim woody ends from asparagus. Place on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil. Toss asparagus lightly so olive oil coats all pieces.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of asparagus.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place in a preheated 450° oven for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Omit parmesan cheese, if desired
- Make certain oven is fully preheated to 450°
- Serve right after baking while still hot
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Fred G says
Great idea to top asparagus with parmesan.
Kathy says
The parmesan adds a lot of flavor.
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
we never had asparagus growing up either, but I love it now. Especially roasted so this looks perfect with that parm on top!
stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says
I looove asparagus. I love that you roasted it and sprinkled on the parmesan. So perfect for summer!!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
I love how easy, simple yet tasty this recipe is! I've always eaten my veggies, even as a kid, preferably cooked than raw 😉 . Happy your taste buds have changed and you can appreciate how amazing asparagus are!
David @ Spiced says
Like you, I don't remember eating asparagus when I was a kid, but I love it now! Roasted asparagus is such a simple yet amazing dish! In fact, we have some in the fridge right now waiting to be cooked. I love the bit of freshly grated Parm on top! 🙂
Kathy says
It's a good thing our tastes have grown up!
Angela williams says
I'm going to try this today and I will get back with you
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I love roasted asparagus (and even love it raw). I was a little picky as a kid, but now I'll pretty much eat any veggie. And you really can't go wrong when you add some cheese to the mix 😉
Kathy says
Loving raw veggies like I do, I can't believe I've never tried asparagus raw!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
Roasted asparagus is one of my favorites Kathy. We always had it growing up because my mother loves it too. Perfect in omelettes and for cream of asparagus soup!
Kathy says
I will need to try it in an omelette!
Kate @ Framed Cooks says
Such beautiful pictures, Kathy! As usual. 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks, Kate!
Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
I usually cook my asparagus in the microwave for several minutes, but roasting them gives you that slightly crunchier taste, especially after adding the Parmesan cheese- time for me to get out the roasting pan!!
Kathy says
I love having a variety of ways to cook a veggie, that way I won't get tired of any one thing.
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
I also did not eat asparagus as a child, Kathy. But as a grown up I love roasted asparagus. Your look so scrumptious. Love that you added parmesan.
Kathy says
The Parmesan really adds a lot of flavor.