This naturally sweet roasted asparagus is the perfect side dish when you are roasting meat. You can bake the asparagus in the oven while your meat rests. Its quick and easy!

Ingredients

* 1lb asparagus (use thick asparagus)
* 1/4 C. olive oil
* salt

Directions

Place a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Trim off the base of the asparagus at the point where the stem turns from white to green.

Place the asparagus in a baking pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and salt. Roll the asparagus from side to side to coat them with the oil.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the asparagus are just tender.