Recipe: Baked Asparagus

This has 6 simple ingredients, bakes for 28 minutes, is good for you and is soooo delicious.

raw, fresh asparagus
olive oil
salt
2 tbl. spoons minced garlic
shredded parmesan
(fresh lemon juice-optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350*. Line pan with tin foil (for easy cleanup). Wash asparagus and lay in the pan. Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle salt, add about a tablespoon or two of minced garlic (I get it already minced in a huge jar in the produce section of the grocery store). Stir it up--I just use my hands to coat it all evenly--and then sprinkle parmesan over the top. I use all natural shredded parmesan that comes in a little tub.

Cover pan with tin foil and bake for 25 minutes. Stir around gently with a fork and cook for another 3 minutes with the tin foil off.

Serve and enjoy!!! We usually eat this with Italian dishes, like spaghetti or chicken parmesan. Even Erik eats them (sometimes!)