Roast Asparagus with Shaved Parmesan
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Keep a wedge of high quality Parmesan cheese in your refrigerator to add amazing flavour to simple roasted vegetables. Parmigiano Reggiano adds a nice nutty taste.
Ingredients
Asparagus
1½ pound(s), tough stems snapped off
Olive oil
1½ tsp(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es), coarsely ground, or to taste
Parmesan cheese
1 oz, aged-variety such as Parmigiano Reggiano, at room temperature
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2
Spread asparagus in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet; drizzle with oil. Roast, shaking pan once or twice during cooking, until asparagus is fork-tender, about 10 to 15 minutes (varies greatly depending on thickness of spears).
3
Remove from oven and arrange asparagus on a serving plate; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using a paring knife or microplane, cut paper-thin slices of cheese and arrange over asparagus. Yields 1/4 of asparagus and cheese per serving.
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