Richard Sax

Asparagus, the Easy Way: Roast Asparagus with Shaved Parmesan

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Get in There and Cook: A Master Class for the Starter Chef
Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

  • About

This easy, unusual method comes from my friends Johanne Killeen and George Germon, chef-owners of Al Forno restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound asparagus
  • Fruity extra-virgin olive oil
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 500°F. Trim and peel the asparagus stalks as above. Place the asparagus in a shallow baking dish and drizzle with the olive oil.
  2. Roast just until