Keyword: asparagus, baked asparagus, easy side dish, lemon sauce for vegetables
Servings: 6
Author: Milisa
Ingredients
2poundsfresh asparagus
2tablespoonsolive oil
2teaspoonsminced garlic
½teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoonfresh ground pepper
1lemon sliced
for the sauce:
¾cupHolland House White Cooking Wine
2tablespoonsbutter
1tablespoonsour cream
zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Trim tough ends from asparagus, rinse and pat dry. Spread asparagus out over a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle minced garlic over asparagus and toss all until the asparagus is well coated. Spread evenly over baking sheet. Top with lemon slices.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Add white cooking wine to a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in butter and sour cream. Add lemon zest and whisk until smooth.
Remove asparagus from oven and squeeze a couple of the lemon slices over cooked asparagus. Place on a serving plate and drizzle with sauce or serve sauce along-side.