Happy Food Trip Friday!
One of my favorite vegetables as a side dish is asparagus. But I have never liked it until I was an adult. And funny thing, I remember Mom’s friend who was also my Godmother back in the Philippines giving us a bunch of asparagus regularly. She worked in a company that exports asparagus all over the world. But back then, I wasn’t crazy about asparagus. And now that I’ve grown to love it, there is no more free asparagus. LOL.
Bless my Godmother’s heart. I can’t help but remember her smiles while giving Mom the asparagus. She had a bubbly personality and her laughs were always contagious. She was one of Mom’s closest friends and they both loved to laugh a lot. She passed away many years ago before Mom left us and I still remember the moment when Mom found out about her passing. It was very emotional for Mom. But they’re now together in heaven and most likely enjoying some good laughs there too.
Asparagus is so delicious and I like it oven roasted. So quick and easy to prepare with so little ingredients needed.
Oven-roasted asparagus is my favorite to pair with grilled steak with some Au Gratin potatoes added on the side.
Here’s how I like it prepared.
Ingredients:
- A bunch of asparagus
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the end part of the asparagus about 3 inches.
- Place the asparagus in a aluminum foil lined sheet.
- Drizzle the asparagus with olive oil.
- The sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Toss to coat.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Enjoy!
So easy-peasy, right?
Do you like asparagus too? If so, is there any other asparagus recipe that you would like to share?
Enjoy your weekend, folks!
I just bought a couple pounds of asparagus. Oven roasting it looks like a great way to make it for my family. Thanks for the great recipe idea
My oldest son can’t get enough asparagus, so I am sure he is going to love this.
Yes please. This would be an incredibly side dish. It’s been ages since I’ve had asparagus.
As a child I despised veggies now as an adult I think its weird people dont eat them like my mother. you can make it taste like anything you want! Great recipe
Oven roasted asparagus is one of my favorites this time of the year. When I can get fresh asparagus from the farmers market! This is a lovely side dish recipe for spring.
I have no idea why but I’ve never thought of roasting asparagus. What a great idea. I definitely will be trying this.
It’s so hard to come up with side dishes sometimes so this is an easy one to make. I just have to get the kids to eat it
My family LOVES asparagus. I usually just toss it into the veggie steamer, but you’re inspiring me to oven roast it next time. I can’t wait to try your recipe! It sounds super simple, but delicious!
Asparagus is so good, I’ve never roasted it before. I will try making this along with dinner one day.
This is totally new to my cooking, I love how you make a great twist on cooking this stuff. I never thought that roasting asparagus makes a great food. Double thumps up for this amazing recipe.
Our taste buds much change, because I hated asparagus as a kid, too, but now I LOVE it! I’m so excited that all of a sudden my husband has decided to like it as well! Now I can make this recipe!
Yum!! I love asparagus! I always roast mine in the oven too to get that nice crunch.
I love roasted asparagus! My daughter taught me how to make it a few years ago. We usually add garlic to ours.
We just picked up asparagus at the Farmer’s Market. Now I know what to do with it!
This is how my friend creates her famous oven-roasted broccoli side dishes! I can’t wait to have her try this recipe for asparagus as well
Asparagus just started being available from our local farms (locally grown), which is like rite of passage every spring here! I’ll have to grab some and try your recipe.
Oven roasted is definitely my favorite way to make asparagus. It tastes so much better than any other cooking method.