Grilled or Oven Roasted Bell Peppers and Asparagus

Submitted by ARathkamp

"Grilling asparagus is wonderful. If you cannot grill them, the oven works just as well."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 orange bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted (or can use olive oil)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Fire up the grill or preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Make butter sauce (or olive oil) by mixing melted butter with red pepper flakes, dried minced onions, and minced garlic.
3. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
4. Trim asparagus and cut off hard ends.
5. Arrange asparagus spears and sliced bell peppers on foil lined cookie sheet.
6. Coat vegetables with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
7. Dirzzle butter sauce over vegetables. Toss to coat evenly.
8. Bake for 20 minutes or until asparagus is just tender, but still crisp.

Reviews

[tgoodrich1]

I tried this to go along with a grilled chicken dish as part of a low-carb meal. Cooked it in the oven at 400 as specified. It was excellent; flavorful and interesting with the garlic and onion pieces getting browned and the asparagus and peppers getting slightly charred in places. Very easy recipe, too. I might cook it a little less than 20 minutes next time, as the asparagus was pretty soft, but my husband approved. :-) This would make a nice company dish. Thanks!