Asparagus with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Parmesan

I had bought a bunch of asparagus, but had decided to wait to make it until I had someone to share it with. Our daughter Krista came home for the weekend and I know how much she likes asparagus and I knew that she would enjoy it. My guys in the house refer to asparagus as "death sticks" so I knew that they wouldn't be eating any. Some people just don't know what is good to eat.

This is a simple recipe that doesn't take much time at all to make. I served with my crispy chicken thighs from my last post. The chicken and the asparagus made a wonderful meal, but this asparagus would pair well with any meat that you may be serving for your meal.

Asparagus with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Parmesan (Source: travel4taste.com)
Ingredients:
1 bunch asparagus
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove
Salt to taste
Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
Wash the asparagus and remove the ends. Bring a saucepan of salted water (enough water to cover the asparagus) to a boil. Once the water is boiling add the asparagus and boil for 5 minutes. While the asparagus is cooking heat the olive oil over medium heat. Take your clove of garlic and crush it, add it to your olive oil cook over medium heat. Let the garlic fry in the olive oil for about a minute and then remove it. You just want the flavor of the garlic to be added to the olive oil. Once the asparagus is done cooking remove it from the water and add it to the hot olive oil in the skillet. Toss asparagus for about 3 to 4 minutes so that it is tender. Remove from the skillet, top it with Parmesan cheese and serve.

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