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Garlic Butter Roasted Asparagus
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Garlic Butter Roasted Asparagus

Course Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Small Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • ½ lb asparagus spears woody ends trimmed & discarded
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 clove of garlic finely minced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Drizzle the olive oil over the asparagus spears on a small baking sheet. Season with garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste; toss until evenly coated.
  • Place into the oven to roast for 5-7 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears, until just barely crisp-tender.
  • Combine the melted butter and the finely minced garlic, then pour over the roasted asparagus and toss to coat evenly.
  • Return to the oven to roast for 1-2 minutes, or until the asparagus is crisp-tender.  Serve immediately. Enjoy.