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Superfast Asparagus

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"Roast asparagus is a 15-minute side dish (and YUM)." — MSLILLY

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Original recipe makes 3 servings Change Servings

1 pound asparagus

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

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Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Snap the asparagus at the tender part of the stalk. Arrange spears in one layer on a baking sheet. Spray lightly with nonstick spray; sprinkle with the Cajun seasoning.
Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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This was awesome!!! I've been cooking asparagus in olive oil and garlic, but it has been a little too oily for me. I followed the recipe by spraying it with olive oil spray and I sprinkled on Tony Chachere's creole seasoning. I baked it more than 10 minutes since we like our asparagus a little on the softer side. After about 13 minutes I put it in a small baking dish and finely grated some white sharp cheddar cheese on top. The oven was still warm so I popped it in and melted the cheese. It was GREAT!

—KRISTYT

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Apr 14, 2009

The cajun spice takes away the flavor of the asparagus.

—DeniseAnne

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Mar 30, 2009

Love this-Superfast is right-to make it faster-just line your baking sheet with aluminum foil. When cooked I put them in storage bags to take for lunch-they are great both warmed up or cold.

—Aspiring Chef Rita

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Mar 16, 2009

I rubbed olive oil then the cajun seasonings... Really good flavor and very fast! Veggies are still firm and full of flavor. Who would have thought it to be this simple and tasty!

—loddiecheftress

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Nov 16, 2009

Lovely!! I had no cajun spice so I used garlic powder and seasoning salt. I ate the whole thing myself!

—Cyn D.

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Mar 20, 2009

Simply excellent! Who would have thought? I sprayed with a little olive oil spray, sprinkled with sea salt and roasted (along side pork tenderloins and red potatoes) for about 10 minutes. Perfect.

—kaniger

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Jun 09, 2010

Excellent, but rather than cooking spray I used olive oil. I like roasted asparagus SO much better than just steaming it - it's more flavorful and also has a real robust look to it. This could be seasoned with any number of herbs and spices but Hubs and I really liked the Cajun seasoning - it was something I never would have thought to use with asparagus and it worked well. Ten minutes in the oven was perfect, and freed me up to tend to other things while it was roasting. I garnished it with zested lemon which was the perfect complement. Were it not for the cooking spray called for, I would have easily rated this 5-stars.

—naples34102

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Apr 14, 2009

Everybody loved this! I coated asparagus with olive oil like others suggested. nice and tender. i will definately make this again. thanks!

—CNM CATERING

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Nutrition

Calories
32 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
6.3 g
2%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Fiber
3.2 g
13%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
161 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Superfast Asparagus

Serving Size: 1/3 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 32
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0.1g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 161mg 6 %
Potassium 316mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.3g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 3.2g 13 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
** Sugars 2.8g
** Vitamin A 23 %
** Vitamin C 14 %
** Calcium 5 %
** Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 17 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 44 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.