ASPARAGUS

Simple technique that for some reason makes asparagus taste so delicious you will forget you hated it as a kid!

ASPARAGUS

(Steamed in a Paper Bag)

Prep. Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 20 min.

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredient List

1 Pound of Asparagus (ends trimmed)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Sea Salt, Cracked Black Pepper

1/2 Lemon (sliced very thin)

1 Bay Leaf

Step by Step Prep.

1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, making sure that your oven rack is in the middle of the oven

2.  Get a paper bag (the ones you used for lunches in the 8th grade) large enough to hold the asparagus.  Drizzle the outside of the paper bag with olive oil to prevent the bag from burning.

3.  Season your asparagus with sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste, as well as add your lemon slices and bay leaf to the bag.

4.  Close the paper bag, folding it over several times to really hold in the steam.

5.  Place you bag filled with asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle with more olive oil, and bake it in the oven for 20 minutes.

6.  Remove and transfer your asparagus to any serving dish you like, being careful cause it will be hot, be careful not to get burned by the steam.

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