Asparagus with Gorgonzola and Roasted Walnuts

Name: Asparagus with Gorgonzola and Roasted Walnuts
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh asparagus; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; 4 servings kosher salt to taste; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped walnuts

Asparagus with Gorgonzolan and Roasted Walnuts might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 230 calories. A mixture of asparagus, kosher salt, gorgonzola cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 19 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Rinse asparagus and snap off woody stem ends. Dry asparagus and arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking dish (a nonstick jelly-roll pan works well).

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Asparagus

Jelly

Roll

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Baking Pan

Drizzle the olive oil over the asparagus and roll the spears to coat well.

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Asparagus

Olive Oil

Roll

Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.

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Kosher Salt

Roast in oven for 7 to 14 minutes depending on the thickness of the spears (thin spears will take much less time than thick ones). When done, asparagus should still be crisp.

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Asparagus

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Oven

About 3 to 5 minutes before the asparagus are done, place chopped walnuts in a small pie tin and put into the oven alongside the asparagus. Watch so they don't burn!

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Walnut Pieces

Asparagus

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Oven

Remove asparagus and walnuts from the oven. Divide asparagus among four luncheon plates. While asparagus are still hot, sprinkle them with the gorgonzola and the roasted walnuts.

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Gorgonzola