For #nationalasparagusday I present Garlic  Cheeze Asparagus which is a great side dish or addition to pasta. It's super easy to make  after washing the asparagus, instead of cutting the tough ends off, you can actually bend the asparagus until it snaps. Bending takes about half the time compared to cutting and is more fun. I mix the spices into the olive oil and coat on the asparagus prior to baking at 400 for about 20-30 minutes. I serve immediately. It can be cut and added to a pasta dish or with a buttered spaghetti. I don't think baked asparagus heats up very well, so I recommend eating immediately. 

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Garlic Cheeze Asparagus

Yield: 1 batch

Prep time: 5 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Asparagus | 1 pound

Olive Oil | 1 tbsp

Nutritional Yeast | 1 tsp

Minced Garlic | 1 tsp 

Black Pepper | to taste

Italian Seasoning | to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400. 

2. Break tough ends of asparagus. You can either cut the ends off or if you bend them they will break at the tough spot. 

3. Put asparagus on  aluminum foil.

4. Mix spices in oil and coat onto asparagus.

5. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes until asparagus starts to look crispy. 

6. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per batch:

Calories: 200 | Fat: 15  g | Saturated Fat: 2  g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium 44  mg | Total Carbs: 13.5 g | Dietary Fiber: 6 g | Sugars: 4 g | Protein: 8 g