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Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus (Ina Garten)

Chi-town girl — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:09:00 GMT

1½ pounds thick asparagus spears
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons freshly grated Italian Pecorino cheese
1 tablespoon freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese
1 lemon, quartered
Fleur de sel

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Place 12 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of salt in a large pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Remove and discard 1½ inches from the woody ends of the asparagus. Peel the bottom 2 inches of each spear with a vegetable peeler (see note). When the water boils, add the asparagus and blanch for 3 to 4 minutes, until al dente. Drain.

Transfer the asparagus to a 10 x 12-inch rectangular baking dish. Add the butter, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and toss to coat the asparagus. Arrange the asparagus decoratively in the dish, sprinkle with the Pecorino and Parmesan, and roast for 5 minutes, until the cheese melts. Squeeze on some lemon juice, sprinkle with fleur de sel, and serve hot. Serves 4

Note: The peeler works best if you dip it in a glass of water from time to time.

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Re: Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus (Ina Garten)

beach-mom — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:24:15 GMT

Thanks for posting this @Chi-town girl ! We've been having asparagus so much lately my family has revolted. But I can't wait to try this way. I usually just roast it with Parmesan and olive oil in a hot oven. This sounds better!

Re: Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus (Ina Garten)

bargainsgirl — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:51:14 GMT

Looks delish!! I would add some Angel Hair pasta!!

Re: Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus (Ina Garten)

Chi-town girl — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 02:46:23 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Looks delish!! I would add some Angel Hair pasta!!

Plus Garlic Bread!!!

Re: Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus (Ina Garten)

momtochloe — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:49:33 GMT

@Chi-town girl this is a delicious recipe! I made a twist on it yesterday by adding a bit of bacon grease to the pan when I was roasting it as it gives it a little different depth of flavor.