Roasted Asparagus With Pine Nuts

Submitted by Charlotte J

"Asparagus with a balsamic vinegar reduction topped pine nuts. YUM I found this on the internet."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 1⁄2 lbs asparagus
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, divided
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spread pine nuts in a small baking pan and toast in the oven until golden and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes.
3. Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
4. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees.
5. Snap off the tough ends of asparagus.
6. Toss the asparagus with shallot, oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.
7. Spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet with sides.
8. Roast, turning twice, until the asparagus is tender and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, bring vinegar and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
10. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, swirling the pan occasionally, until slightly syrupy and reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 5 minutes.
11. To serve, toss the asparagus with the reduced vinegar and sprinkle with the pine nuts.

Reviews

[DailyInspiration]

Delicious! How can you go wrong with these ingredients? I love pine nuts and asparagus and the balsamic reduction is wonderful! We will definitely be having this dish again!!! Made for the AUS/NZ Make My Recipe tag, November, 2011.

 

[AZPARZYCH]

This is a great way to prepare asparagus! I liked the sweetness the balsamic reduction gave it, and evertthing is better with pine nuts. Made for PRMR.

 

[CIndytc]

This was wonderful...I used a Balsamic drizzle instead of making my own...Great recipe.

 

[Bergy]

Great recipe. Love the reuced vingar and cut the oil back by half. Enjoyed the recipe for sure

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

We really enjoyed this asparagus. The reduced vinegar, shallot, pine nut combo is a winner. Made for PRMR Tag.