Roasted Asparagus with Basil

Roasted Asparagus with Basil

Roasting is one of the flavourful and easiest ways to cook asparagus - and the asparagus is guaranteed to be tender, sweet and nutty tasting.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready in approx. 15 Minutes
Serves 4

1 lb	regular asparagus, ends trimmed	.45kg
	nonstick cooking spray
1/4 tsp	kosher salt	1.5ml
8	fresh basil leaves, torn	8

Directions:

Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 500°. Line a heavy jelly-roll pan or baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the asparagus in the jelly-roll pan in a single layer, Lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray, then shake the pan to evenly coat the asparagus. Roast for 5 minutes. Shake the pan again and roast the asparagus until tender and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes longer.
To serve, with tongs, transfer the asparagus to a platter and sprinkle with the salt and basil.

Recipe courtesy of Kinetix

Information per serving:
K-Count: 0

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