An efficient and satisfying way to eat asparagus. Asparagus’ inherent sweetness is brought out by roasting, and balsamic vinegar adds a tangy element to this tasty side dish.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ pinch ground sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Place asparagus in a shallow 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with oil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Drizzle with vinegar just before serving.
Reviews
Pretty good. Did on a sheet pan vs baking dish and I added some minced garlic. Used balsamic glaze/finishing sauce vs balsamic vinegar and a little less since it’s “thicker” in consistency. Simple, familiar flavor but still pretty good. And a breeze to pull together when you need to focus on main dish entrees. Thank you Gemini26!
I also added a pinch of garlic powder. The asparagus ended up going into a vegetarian lima bean soup, with the hard beans soaked overnight. Because of the soup purpose, I didn’t add balsamic vinegar to the roasted asparagus.
Im new to asparagus, and I dont have any problem eating it cooked like this!!
I loved it was delicious of course I did a few tweaks of my own. I baked in the oven type air fryer (XL 360) at 350 for about 15 minutes they were thin ones, I added 1 1/2 tsp of sugar to balsamic vinegar 2 tblsp is ok instead of 3 for 2lbs of asparagus and I added almonds as a topping
Very good, but am I the only one who hates it when there’s something in the picture (pine nuts) that’s not in the list of ingredients….
Perfect, did’t change a thing. had it as a side with baked sweet potatoes and Big Ray’s Crispy Rotisserie Style Chicken thigh.
3 stars as is. Balsamic needs to be reduced.
Simple, easy and tasty!
Delicious, this will definitely be a go to, quick recipe. No need to change a thing.
Oven temp was a bit high . Had to watch closely . Marinated mine in a ziplock and added minced garlic !! (rather than sprinkling balsamic on at the end) I also drizzled more at the end !!!!! I love asparagus in general , but this really did not have the normal asparagus taste at all . So, if you have someone who is not crazy about it , they probably would go for it !!!! This will be a regular for me !!
03.17.17 ~ Not our traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal – but roasted asparagus, meatloaf and baked potato did hit the spot. This recipe comes together very quickly and I like that I can scale it back for two people with no leftovers.
So simple and so delicious! Thanks Gemini26! I added a sprinkling of garlic powder, and cooked mine for about so min. bc they were really skinny, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. You should try this one. It’s a keeper!
I oven roasted it with brussel sprouts and cabbage.
Made it for a baby shower brunch. Rave reviews. Cook for no more then 12 minutes.
Fantastic. It’s the only way I can get my non-asparagus loving husband to eat this healthy veggie. I cut the cooking time since we like them al dente (so the spears still have a nice crunch), but the roasted flavor comes thru.
My new favorite way to make asparagus!
Easy and quick with ingredients that I usually have on hand. I cut the oil back to one tablespoon and roasted mine with fresh garlic for ten minutes as they were small. I added a few tablespoons of toasted pine nuts before serving for some extra crunch. I served this with pan seared salmon and Mushroom Orzo, also from this site.
Made it exactly as the recipe. It was very good. Thanks for sharing.
It has a amazing robust flavor and my family loved it!!
I found this recipe to be fabulous!! I also added a bit of grated Parmesan cheese during the last few minutes. Wonderful!!
Would make again. Only made a half recipe, added 2 cloves garlic chopped thin and tossed. Baked for 8 mins then added balsamic and baked for 2 more. Came out nice and crunchy with good flavor and family enjoyed. I used a small pyrex roasting pan so not sure if that made the difference as I saw others say it came out mushy.