This roasted asparagus recipe takes 10 minutes from start to finish! It's brushed with olive oil and has a sprinkling of salt and pepper along with finely minced garlic and lemon slices. An optional sprinkling of Parmesan cheese adds even more flavor to this easy-to-make dish!
Cut the woody end off of the end of each asparagus stalk and discard.
Use a vegetable peeler around 2-3 inches from the end of each stalk to remove the skin, which will prevent the asparagus from being stringy when you bite into it.
Line the asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle it with olive oil. Sprinkle the top with salt, pepper, finely diced garlic, and lemon slices.
If desired, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the asparagus as well.
Bake in the oven for 8 minutes. Cooking it longer than this will likely make the asparagus soft/floppy.