Balsamic Roasted Asparagus With Fleur De Sel and Parmesan

"This is based on a recipe from Second Helpings from Union Square Cookbook. Much to the dismay of family and friends, I could never learn to appreciate asparagus. It always reminded me somehow of eating grass. But I tried this recipe and finally found a way to love asparagus. This is incredibly simple, but the combination is superb. Spending the extra to get true fleur de sel is really worth it for this dish."
 
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photo by Sandi From CA
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Wash the asparagus and break the tough ends off (no need to peel them in my opinion).
  • Place the asparagus in a roasting pan and drizzle on the oil and sprinkle with the pepper.
  • Shake the pan to coat the asparagus evenly with oil.
  • Place in the oven and roast until asparagus is softened but retains a little crunch, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Watch it carefully!
  • It's so sad to overcook it!
  • Remove from oven, arrange on a serving platter and top with the balsamic vinegar, fleur de sel and freshly grated parmesan (no kraft please! Use the real stuff).
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. Oh man..this was PERFECT. Saved a relatively miserable dinner tonight. LOVED this. Super flavorful...super easy. I didn't measure the balsamic vinegar but followed the rest to the letter. LOVED IT!!!!
     
  2. SO GOOD!!! We loved this and I can't wait to eat Asparagus again. Yum!!!!
     
  3. Unbelieveable! Sooooo good I ate the whole batch myself! LA :-)
     
  4. Oh....wow! This was soooo good! I devoured most of this dish because hubby and daughter predictably didn't care for it. That's their loss though! :) Thank you!!
     
  5. I made this for a dinner party over the weekend and it was so easy to prepare and got RAVE reviews!! Everyone loved it! I even prepared it in the morning and just stuck it in the oven before dinner and it came out great.
     
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