roasted asparagus with lemon

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs asparagus
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lemon, zest of
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges

Preparation:

• Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and preheat to 450°F.
• Snap off the tough stem ends from the asparagus spears and arrange the spears on a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.
• Brush the asparagus evenly with the oil, turning the spears to coat well, and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the lemon wedges around the asparagus.
• Bake until the asparagus is tender and just turning golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus to a warmed serving platter and drizzle with the pan juices.
  

Prepared: 2010-04-10

Makes: 8 servings

calories per serving: 88

Categories: Vegetarian

recipe source:
recipezaar.com