Roasted Asparagus with Feta

Roasted Asparagus With Feta

Serve this robust dish alongside grilled steak or pork.

2 1/2 pounds medium asparagus, trimmed 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 ounces feta (preferably French), crumbled (1/2 cup)

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees. Toss asparagus with oil, salt, and pepper in a large shallow baking pan and arrange in 1 layer. Roast, shaking pan once about halfway through roasting, until asparagus is just tender when pierced with a fork, 8 to 14 minutes total. Serve asparagus sprinkled with cheese.

Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 80 calories; 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 79 percent calories from fat); 3 g carbohydrates; 8 mg cholesterol; 301 mg sodium; 4 g protein; 2 g fiber.

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