Roasted Asparagus

Total time: 25 minutes
    Roasting vegetables is so easy, a bit of olive oil, pop them in the oven and forget about them.  Them come out crisp tender, ready to be eaten as is or enhanced with a sprinkling of fresh herbs.

 Ingredients:

• 12oz (360gr) asparagus  
• olive oil
• 1 tbs fresh snipped chives
• 1 tbs fresh marjoram
• sea salt
• good olive oil for finishing

 Instructions

• Snip chives, pull marjoram leaves off stems, snip the large ones. 
• Snap off ends of asparagus.  If white use vegetable peeler and peel bottom half of stalk, laying it flat so as not to break it. 
• Put a drizzle of oil on a baking sheet - one with a lip all around.  I use a pizza pan. 
• Roll the asparagus in oil (use your fingers!) 
• Put in the oven at 400F (200C), tips facing the oven door.  Roast for 15 - 20 minutes, depending on size. 
• When done, put on serving dish and drizzle with a bit of good olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt, herbs and serve.