Lanie's Asparagus

Maybe everyone knows this one already, but...


Tender Baked Asparagus:
Wash a bunch of asparagus and snap off the tips of the cut ends;
Spread them out on a baking sheet or stone
Drizzle or mist with olive oil
Mince 1-3 fresh garlic cloves and spread over asparagus
Lightly salt & pepper (optional)


Bake inoven@ 350 or 400 for approx. 10 minutes (I use the higher temp when the asparagus stalks are really thick) 
I always test a couple for tenderness by poking with a fork before I take them out and add a couple extra minutes if they are still tough.
This is so easy and pretty healthy too, depending on the amount of olive oil you use. An oil mister really cuts down on the amount of oil used, but still covers them evenly.