TREAT: Asparagus

This is a really simple way to make asparagus, but it is always a big hit.  I love making this for myself as the largest part of a meal too.  


Ingredients:

• Green asparagus - cleaned, washed and with the stalks cut off 
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lemon Pepper
• Salt 
• Lemon (if possible, Meyer Lemon is the best and it makes a huge flavor difference) 

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees 
• You can either use a brush to coat olive oil on each spear or you can rub it on to the asparagus - just make sure that there is a slight layer of olive oil on the asparagus 
• Place the asparagus in a baking pan and shake lemon pepper on to the asparagus
• Move the asparagus around in the pan so that all sides of the spears are coated with the seasoning 
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes (depends on the width of the asparagus) 
• Once you remove the asparagus from the oven, squeeze 1-2 lemons (it does not hurt to squeeze a lot on the asparagus) on the asparagus.
• Serve and enjoy!

(sorry for the poor photo - it was taken with my Blackberry)