Roasted Asparagus with Feta

Desription
Serve this robust dish alongside grilled steak or pork.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 2½ pounds medium asparagus, trimmed
 * 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon black pepper
 * 2 ounces feta (preferably French), crumbled (½ cup)

Directions

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

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