Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I certainly did- the whole day was filled with family, friends, and lots of food. We had a delicious rib roast, broccoli, baked potatoes, and some fantastic asparagus! The asparagus was inspired by a book called The Flavor Bible that my brother gave me for Christmas, and it was so good that I decided you all should get the recipe too. Here are the ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. green asparagus
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

First, preheat the oven to 400ºF. Set a wire rack in a baking sheet that the asparagus can sit on and roast. Then, wash the asparagus and trim the bottoms of the asparagus so that you only get the tender, green part instead of the woody ends. Set the asparagus aside. Now, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a shallow plate or bowl.

Toss the asparagus in the olive oil marinade and shake the excess marinade off. Arrange the asparagus on the baking sheet rack. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the top.

Put them in the oven, and roast them for about 15 minutes.  When they come out, the cheese should be melted and golden and bubbly, and the asparagus will be incredibly tender!

Now you can either eat them from the rack, or plate them for a family dinner!

These asparagus were so good! They were the first menu item gone, and we were wishing we had some more.  I would also suggest that you take a look at The Flavor Bible- it’s just a list of foods and different flavors that work well with those foods. Super helpful but still allows you to be creative! I hope you enjoy this recipe, and that you all have a happy New Year!