Balsamic Baked Asparagus

Adapted from a recipe submitted to AllRecipes.com by CAE

Personal Note: Another one of the vegetables I always wanted to like. In my deluded mind I always thought that if I learned to like asparagus I would have culinarly “arrived”. Well I’m proud to say; I have arrived!

Plan of Attack:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Prep asparagus

3. Melt balsamic/butter mixture

4. Coat and toss

Ingredients for 4 servings:

1 bunch of asparagus

Salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp unsalted butter

½ Tbsp soy sauce

½ Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Trim asparagus to fit into an 8x8 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 25 minutes
4. In the final minutes of baking time, in a small skillet heated to medium, melt unsalted butter. Remove from heat and add soy sauce and balsamic vinegar; mix well; set aside
5. When the asparagus is finished baking, pour butter mixture over the top and gently toss to coat
6. Enjoy!