With winter weather pounding the South on Sunday, many of us decided to stay indoors and cook using just the ingredients at hand. I must admit that I had made a trip to the grocery store the day before, but that didn't make the "snowed-in" challenge any less fun.
Comfort foods made with fresh, light, and probably-not-in-season ingredients are what made the cut in my house. I became mildly obsessed with the supply of lemons and fresh herbs that I had and used them in just about everything. Baked tofu cutlets, potatoes, and asparagus were all cooked with either lemon juice or herbs or both.
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The simple recipe below is for roasted asparagus and calls for—can you guess?—lemon juice! It's only the first featured recipe in the "snowed-in" series, so stay tuned.
Garlic-Lemon Roasted Asparagus
1 lb. asparagus, trimmed and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper, to taste
•Preheat the oven to 400°F.
•In a large baking or casserole dish, add the asparagus and garlic, then cover with the olive oil and lemon juice. Toss or stir the ingredients until the veggies are lightly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
•Bake until tender and lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 4 servings
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Comments ( 5 )
i love asparagus! roasting it is definitely my favorite way to prepare it. i love it nice and crispy.
Posted by veggievixen | March 3, 2009 12:50 PM
Posted on March 3, 2009 12:50
Looks great!! I will definitely try this
Posted by Amber | March 3, 2009 6:01 PM
Posted on March 3, 2009 18:01
Thank you for this, it is making me HUNGRY. I think we'll cook a version of it tonight....I don't think we have much asparagus left!! :)
Posted by Jamie Walker | March 5, 2009 10:19 PM
Posted on March 5, 2009 22:19
Hey, I love this recipe!
I'm gonna have to try this out tonight, thanks for sharing :)
Feel free to check out my girlfriends blog (in my name) for some great vegan recipes!
Posted by Vegan Recipes | March 6, 2009 2:34 PM
Posted on March 6, 2009 14:34
you just made me drool on myself.
Must try this soon!
Posted by Heather Lynn | March 23, 2009 9:19 PM
Posted on March 23, 2009 21:19