Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan

Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan

What’s for dinner tonight? I typically start wondering what to cook for dinner after we eat breakfast.  It helps me to get organized and prep meats, vegetables or even stop by the store if I need too. Our menu on this night was all homemade and included Marinated Baked Pork Chops, Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan (with a tiny bit of broccoli we had leftover) and my pressure cooker Cauliflower Cheddar Mash (which I will save for a later post).  These dishes are so simple and easy to have your kids help!  What I love about this menu is I know the recipes by heart, therefore I do not measure so unfortunately this will be a recipe that you will simply need to modify to your taste!

I have made this recipe so many times throughout the years that I simply rely on my sight, taste and smell to guide me!  The most important aspect of each of these dishes is they do not require any overly processed ingredients; which ends up being cheaper, healthier and taste so much better!  If you are like me and are in the kitchen 24-7, and truly love to cook, you will slowly become a talented "scratch cooker" eliminating the need for processed food! 

Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan

Asparagus Ingredients
EVOO
Asparagus
Grated Parmesan cheese
​Granulated Garlic
Freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat your oven (I used my convection setting for a more even roast) to 425 degrees F 
2. Using a baking pan,  I line the pan with tin foil and spray the inside with olive oil cooking spray.
3. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the asparagus, then shake the pan to coat.  
4. Sprinkle asparagus with Parmesan cheese, kosher salt, and granulated garlic.
5. Roast in preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
6. Serve and enjoy! 

Marinated Baked Pork Chops

For this dish I use bone in pork chops. They come out juicer and my toddler loves to pick them up to eat - so they are fun!  I let these marinate for about 2-3 hours in my refrigerator. 

Pork Chop and Marinade Ingredients
4-6 Bone in Pork Chops
​EVOO
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Worchestershire Sauce
Granulated Garlic
Kocher Salt
Paprika
Freshly ground pepper

Preheat your oven (I used my convection setting for a more even roast) to 425 degrees F 

1. Using a baking pan, I line the pan with tin foil and spray the inside with olive oil cooking spray.
2. Place the marinated pork chops on the baking sheet.  
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes (turn pork chops over) continue cooking another 12-13 minutes depending on thickness.
4. Serve and enjoy!