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    Last Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Tara Gerner 7 Comments

    Garlic Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese

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    This Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus is made with just a few simple ingredients and makes a perfectly delicious side dish for any meal!

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    When I met my husband, he was convinced that asparagus was the most disgusting, slimy, revolting vegetable on the planet.

    "You've never had my asparagus," I told him.

    He'd only eaten asparagus out of a can, soggy and salty and mush. That is no way to eat any vegetable, but especially fragile asparagus spears.

    The best way to eat asparagus is freshly cut from the garden, drizzled with olive oil, and roasted. You can find the details of that roasting method in my egg and asparagus salad post.

    This recipe takes my favorite method and makes it even more appealing than I thought was possible, and it's no more difficult than the original. All you have to do is add a bit of pressed garlic and some shaved Parmesan cheese, and BAM! Vegetable perfection.

    My asparagus-hating husband adores it cooked this way, and so do I. Our kids don't, but they're picky and weird.

    How to make garlic Parmesan roasted asparagus

    1. Cut the asparagus. First you have to trim the fibrous ends from the asparagus spears. People say that you should bend each spear at the end, and it will break at the right point. I think that's a bunch of baloney, and it wastes perfectly good asparagus. Instead, I eyeball it and cut each spear where I think the yucky part ends. If it is really firm there, I move up toward the tip a bit and try again. I cut wherever it is soft enough to cut. If you've never cut asparagus, do some trial and error. You will soon know what I mean just from the way the knife feels when you cut into the spear. Typically, the magic point is an inch or two above the grocery store cut. After you have all the ends trimmed, cut the asparagus into 2" pieces. I know it's much prettier to leave it in full-sized spears, but I think it's a lot harder to eat that way. If you cut it pre-cooking, you won't need a knife to cut it on your plate. Just my personal preference.
    2. Prepare the asparagus. The next step is to dump all that beautiful cut asparagus onto a baking sheet (the kind with a raised edge) or 9x13 baking dish (not preferable because the air doesn't flow around the asparagus quite as well).  Drizzle it with olive oil and toss to coat. Next, press all that pungent garlic over the top of the oily asparagus and toss it again. Finally, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the top of the whole mess. It should smell heavenly and glisten with oily goodness.
    3. Roast the asparagus. The last step is to put the pan into a hot oven, preheated to 425º, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. You want the pieces to be crisp-tender and just starting to brown on the edges. The cheese should be melted and sizzling on the pan.

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    Garlic Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese

    This Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus is made with just a few simple ingredients and makes a perfectly delicious side dish for any meal!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 17 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 162 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Garlic press

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds asparagus spears
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 5 cloves garlic pressed with a garlic press
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese shaved or grated (not the powdery stuff in the can, okay?)

    Instructions
     

    • Trim the asparagus spears where the tender portion meets the more fibrous stem. One way to do it is to bend each spear individually and see where it breaks, but that takes entirely too long for me. I just eyeball it and see where it cuts most easily. After they've been trimmed, I cut the asparagus into 2-inch pieces.
    • Dump the cut pieces onto a jelly roll or 9x13 pan. Sprinkle olive oil over the asparagus and toss to coat, then spread into a single layer.
    • Press the garlic over top of the asparagus. If you don't have a garlic press, mince the garlic and sprinkle it over the asparagus. Top the whole thing with Parmesan cheese.
    • Roast the asparagus at 425 for 12 to 15 minutes, until the asparagus is crisp-tender and the cheese is melted.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1812IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 5mg
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    1. Jennifer Phillips says

      April 18, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      I'm bookmarking this one. That's an oft-heard complaint against asparagus here, too. But I'd love to find a way to cook it that DOESN'T destroy it (or drown it in hollandaise! lol)

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      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        April 18, 2011 at 4:07 pm

        Would you believe that I've never eaten hollandaise? Never. We never cook asparagus any other way, just drizzle with olive oil and spices and then roast. It's so good that way.

        Do try different cooking times to see what you like best. Experiment. 🙂

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    2. B lee says

      April 19, 2011 at 11:53 am

      I love roasted asparagus, that is what we are having for Easter. I have never added garlic to it, will have to try that one.

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    3. Catherine McChessney says

      April 19, 2011 at 5:24 pm

      I'm definitely making this tonight! I have a bag full of fresh asparagus from Pappy's garden just waiting for me to cook it. We love asparagus grilled, but your recipe may be our new favorite! Thanks!

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    4. Tara @ Feels Like Home says

      April 24, 2011 at 4:04 am

      Absolutely! We ate our first harvest last night for dinner. The scene reminded me of something out of Disney's A Christmas Carol - 3 people sharing 5 meager spears of asparagus. But every bite tasted soooo good. 🙂

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    5. Anne says

      April 07, 2012 at 10:40 am

      My fiance loves GARLIC! (well, also bacon, haha!) and I love CHEESE! (and asparagus!) I asked him what was his favorite vegetable and he said "none of them! ...uh, just kidding... ummm, corn?" so I asked what is your favorite green vegetable and again I got the "none of them!" answer!!! I found an Easter dinner menu plan for ham, asparagus, and then my mom suggested deviled eggs! I googled for a garlic cheese asparagus recipe and found this! I made it yesterday, for us to eat tomorrow! I hope he likes it! I doubled the cheese and used minced garlic- about a spoon-ful over the whole dish!

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