Roasted Asparagus Crostini with Parmesan

Category: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb Fresh asparagus, washed and

1 Clove garlic, halved

A piece of Parmesan, to

1/4 c Plus 2 tablespoons extra

White truffle oil or another

1 Loaf good-quality baguette

1 tb Balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper, to taste


Directions

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. In a roasting pan toss the asparagus with 3 tablespoons olive oil until coated. Spread asparagus out in a single layer, if possible. Roast asparagus for 10 minutes until tender. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Rub slices of bread with halved garlic and brush lightly with remaining olive oil. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Bake the bread until lightly toasted about 6 to 8 minutes. When asparagus has cooled sufficiently, cut the stalks on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces. Arrange toasted bread on serving platter and top each slice with asparagus pieces. Drizzle asparagus with balsamic vinegar and truffle oil. Using a vegetable peeler shave Parmesan over asparagus. Yield: 4 to 6 servings NOTES : Cooking Live Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8855 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #556 by Angele Freeman <jfreeman@netusa1.net> on Apr 7, 1997

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