Super Simple and Tasty Roasted Asparagus

I combined a couple of Foodnetwork.com super easy recipes, one by Ina Garten and one by Kathleen Daelemens, plus a change by me, to create this recipe. They don't get any easier than this.

 

It would be very easy to change; e.g., adding minced garlic, changing pepper or salt type, etc.

 

Serves 3 and takes a total of 25-35 minutes.

Ingredients

1 pound of asparagus

2 tablespoons of olive oil

salt

lemon pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400⁰.

Rinse asparagus and break off tough ends. If the asparagus is very thick, consider peeling it.

Put the olive oil in a sealable plastic storage bag. Then put the asparagus in the bag and coat it with olive oil.

Spread the asparagus in a single layer in a baking pan, and sprinkle with salt and lemon paper to taste.

Roast in the oven for 15 to 25 minutes, until tender but still crisp. The amount of roasting time depends on the thickness of the asparagus. Very thin asparagus may be done after 15 minutes.