Roasted Asparagus And Cherry Tomatoes With Garlic And Parmesan Food

GARLIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat until garlic becomes golden- several minutes (do not burn garlic); allow oil to cool.
• Bend asparagus gently at a natural point and when it snaps, discard end pieces.
• Place asparagus on a lipped roasting pan and toss with infused olive oil and garlic, coating all pieces.
• Line up asparagus and push together, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
• Roast in a preheated oven at 400°F for 12 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
• Serve at once.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATOES (SPRING)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus, season with the salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes until slightly soft. Add the cherry tomatoes and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour the chicken stock into the pan and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes start to burst and the stock is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and 1/2 of the Parmesan. Toss well, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Garnish with the remaining Parmesan and chopped basil.

GARLIC-ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place asparagus in a baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a small saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and garlic and then lemon juice and pine nuts. Toast until nuts begin to brown slightly. Remove from heat and drizzle over asparagus. Roast in the oven until just cooked. Serve warm or at room temperature with eggs and prosciutto.

ROASTED-GARLIC ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a large jelly-roll pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small pot, heat the oil, garlic, onion powder, and parsley on medium-low heat. Cook for 3 minutes, until the garlic mixture is fragrant but not browned.
• Spread the asparagus in a single layer on the prepared pan. Lightly sprinkle with coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Drizzle on the garlic-oil mixture.
• Roast for 8-10 minutes, until the asparagus are bright green; do not overcook.
• Transfer to a platter and serve hot.

THE BEST ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.
• Put the asparagus, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Toss to coat evenly. Spread the asparagus in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned and tender, but still bright green.
• Meanwhile, spread the Parmesan evenly in the bottom of a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook undisturbed until the cheese melts, sticks together and turns golden brown, about 2 minutes, then flip with a rubber spatula and cook until golden on the second side, about 2 minutes more. Transfer the frico to a wire rack-lined baking sheet to cool completely, about 2 minutes. Break the frico into small crumbles and put in a small bowl. Add the lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and toss to combine.
• Transfer the roasted asparagus to a serving platter and squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the top. Top with the crumbled frico mixture.

TUSCAN-STYLE ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place the asparagus, tomatoes and pine nuts on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, salt and pepper; add to asparagus and toss to coat. , Bake 15-20 minutes or just until asparagus is tender. Drizzle with remaining oil and the lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese and lemon aest. Toss to combine.

PESTO-GLAZED ASPARAGUS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
• On jellyroll pan, toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper. Roast asparagus, stirring occasionally, until tender, 25-30 minutes.
• In bowl, toss cherry tomatoes with pesto. Add tomato mixture to asparagus during last 5 minutes of cooking time.

GARLIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In large bowl combine the asparagus, olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet. Lay the cherry tomatoes over the asparagus in the center for a nice presentation.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roast for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and brown sugar.
• Cut the tomatoes in half and toss to combine with the olive oil mixture.
• Spread the tomatoes in a roasting pan and place in the oven.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are shrivelled.
• Break the ends from the asparagus at their natural breaking point. Add the tender lengths of asparagus to the tomatoes and continue to cook for 25 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH CRUNCHY PARMESAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan.
• Rinse asparagus and break off woody bottoms. Peel if thick. Lay stalks in a baking dish that will hold them in two or three layers. If the asparagus are thick, add a splash of water. Drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper; place in oven.
• Roast until the asparagus are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Test for doneness by piercing a spear with point of a sharp knife; it should slide in but meet a little resistance. (Up to this point, the recipe can be made as much as two hours before serving; just leave asparagus at room temperature.).
• Turn on broiler and place rack as close as possible to heating element. Top asparagus with cheese-crumb mixture and run under broiler to brown for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH PARMESAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Pour oil into 13x9x2-inch broilerproof ceramic baking dish.
• Add tomatoes, turn to coat with oil.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Top with parsley and cheese.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Bake tomatoes just until plump and shiny but not split, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil until tomatoes begin to split and cheese begins to color, about 2 minutes.
• Serve hot or warm.