Thursday, May 1, 2014

Roasted Asparagus with Lemons, Asiago and Almonds

Don’t punish me, but I’ve been a bad bad girl. Well, not in life. I’ve been super nice in life. But I’ve been a bad bad blogger.

To be fair, I have had a lot going on since I returned from Colorado and the only free time I seem to be able to find is in my airplane seat. Yes. I am on an airplane again.

In the twelve days since I got home from Colorado I…

Celebrated a good friends birthday…


Did an unhealthy amount of work on the yard to prep it for planting and spent way too much time at Home Depot (yes I’m attempting a garden which I’m sure will be the source of many a future post)… 


Landed a new job (more to come on that down the road)…

Hosted a spring time soirée with great friends and this little love bug…


Attended my first, and definitely not last, Stagecoach.


And I still managed to cook up some tasty morsels and take a shower or two.

Phew… it’s been busy. But good busy. Fun busy. Exciting busy.

Now Wes and I are headed East for a little vacay before my New York show next week. He keeps reminding me that I need to remember my priorities. And he is right. Cooking is a priority. Writing is a priority. I will try to do more of both.

Here is a tasty spring side that will easily brighten any table. You enjoy this while I single handedly eat my way through Manhattan.

You will need…

1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed


2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup sliced almonds


1 lemon, thinly sliced


¼ cup asiago cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste

Start by preheating your oven to 450 degrees.

Lay out the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil and lightly toss till they are well coated. Season well with salt and pepper.


Spread out the thinly sliced lemon evenly over the asparagus and roast for 15 minutes until the asparagus are starting to brown and are tender.


While the asparagus is roasting, put the almonds on some aluminum foil and roast them at the same temperature for 5 minutes until toasty.


When the asparagus is done, lay them out on a nice platter and top them with the roasted lemon.

Sprinkle the asparagus with almonds and asiago and serve hot.


Love and Beer Floats
Angela

Roasted Asparagus with Lemons, Asiago and Almonds
1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup sliced almonds
1 lemon, thinly sliced
¼ cup asiago cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste

Start by preheating your oven to 450 degrees.
Lay out the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil and lightly toss till they are well coated. Season well with salt and pepper.
Spread out the thinly sliced lemon evenly over the asparagus and roast for 15 minutes until the asparagus are starting to brown and are tender.
While the asparagus is roasting, put the almonds on some aluminum foil and roast them at the same temperature for 5 minutes until toasty.
When the asparagus is done, lay them out on a nice platter and top them with the roasted lemon.
Sprinkle the asparagus with almonds and asiago and serve hot. 

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