Balsamic Roasted Asparagus

Name: Balsamic Roasted Asparagus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs thin asparagus spears, trimmed; cooking spray; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter (must use real butter); 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

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Submitted by AngelaTN

"This is such an amazingly delicious way to prepare asparagus. Goes well with everything!"

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photo by Boomette

Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 lbs thin asparagus spears, trimmed
cooking spray
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter (must use real butter)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

directions

Preheat oven to 400.
Arrange asparagus in single layer on baking sheet and coat with cooking spray.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
Cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from heat, stir in soy sauce and vinegar.
Drizzle over asparagus, toss well to coat.

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Reviews

Delicious and easy! The sauce doesn't overpower the flavor of the asparagus, and won't clash with your main dish. I may increase the soy & vinegar by half again as much the next time I make it, but it was divine as written! I liked roasting the asparagus rather than boiling nutrients away. Smelled great in the oven, too!

yaycarter
Hi..I sauteed Asparagus lightly and proceeded with the rest of the recipe..it was greeeeeaaaat ! It really helps when someone like you posts easy recipes with great tastes..keep it up :-)

Mini Ravindran
This is a great dressing to go with the roasted asparagus. Great taste. Thanks Angela :) Made for All you can cook buffet

Boomette
I sampled the asparagus when I took it out of the oven and it was good. However, I didn't care for it as much with the sauce. The rest of my family felt the same.

whtbxrmom
I have tried your recipe many times... its for sure a KEEPER! very good... very simple.. delicious above all. thank you for posting!!! I did go a little less time as i prefer my asparagus crispier.. but the mixture of ingredients are WONDERFUL!!

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Tweaks

Fabulous! I have gotten other good recipes from Recipezaar, but this is the first one I've ever loved enough to comment on! I'm have a batch in fromt of me as I write this! I did use a little olive oil instead of the cooking spray.

Nancy Wilhelm
What a quick, easy recipe! The 12 minute roasting was perfect (I had some skinny skinny asparagus) and I greased the pan with olive oil instead of cooking spray, for more flavor. Loved the sauce, and do be sure to let the butter brown a little to get that great flavor. Even my cooked-veggie-hating hubby looked at it kind of longingly, it smelled so good... but he didn't take the plunge. So, MORE FOR ME! Delicious, thanks so much for the recipe!

EdsGirlAngie