Parmesan roasted asparagus

5 from 1 vote

Asparagus is roasted with Parmesan at 425F for 5-10 minutes for an easy, fast side.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Servings:

Calories: 68kcal

Ingredients

1 lb asparagus
2 teaspoon olive oil
⅛ teaspoon salt, to taste or up to ¼ tsp
⅛ teaspoon pepper, to taste or red pepper flakes, or aleppo pepper
1-2 ounce Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉
Trim dry ends off the asparagus. No need to snap - just cut until the bottom end doesn't look dry. Add to a rimmed baking sheet and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Top asparagus with grated Parmesan cheese (but don't mix - you want it on top).
Roast asparagus at 425℉ for 5-10 minutes. Thin spears will cook faster, larger spears take longer. Larger spears are usually fork-tender in my oven after 8 minutes.
When is it done cooking? The spears should be tender-crisp: easily pierced with a fork, but not mushy. You can also grab a spear in the middle with a tongs or fork, it should bend slightly, but not go limp. You should be able to still snap it in half (or come close).

Notes

Parmesan & other cheeses

Use Parmesan, Asiago, or Pecorino cheese
Freshly grated, fine or large, has a great flavor and smooth texture
Kraft canned Parmesan cheese has a different texture (kind of grainy, like on top of garlic bread) - use it if that's the texture you like

Asparagus spears

Large spears cook in 8-10 minutes, small spears are done in 4-6
Purple asparagus will lose most (or all) of the purple color after roasting, turning green

Nutrition

Nutrition is calculated using 1 ounce of cheese and 100% of the olive oil, across 4 servings. If you double the cheese add another 27 calories per serving.

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Nutrition