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Asparagus or Rapini baked with Cheese

Serves

Four as a side dish

Ingredients

1 tbsp Minus 8

1/2 cup Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

1/2 cup Olive Oil

Salt and Black pepper to taste

20 stalks of Asparagus or 1 bunch of Rapini

Method

Slice woody stem ends off asparagus stalks, peel if desired, and rinse.

If using Rapini, remove flowers if any, cut off woody ends, separate and wash.

Steam the asparagus or rapini until just tender.

Place the vegetables in a baking dish that has been given a light coat of olive oil.

Drizzle more olive oil over the vegetables, crack black pepper and salt to taste, then top with grated cheese.

Bake or broil for five minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

Drizzle Minus 8 over top, and serve immediately.