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Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes

April 23, 2018 by Madalaine 2 Comments

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If you love asparagus here are 2 ways to prepare it that truly highlight its bright earthiness.  Braised asparagus and oven roasting it are two of the easiest and most fantastic ways to celebrate this mighty fine stalk.

Braised asparagus - Raw green and white asparagus

White asparagus is created by never letting the stalks see the sun. They’re a novelty and usually more expensive than their green brethren. Personally, I always get the green guys because I think they taste waaaaaaaaay better!

Roast asparagus

If you care to roast your asparagus… simply wash them and snap or cut up the woodsy ends.  Preheat your oven to 450F.  Spread them on a baking sheet, drizzle some olive oil over them. 

Give them a quick toss, sprinkle with Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper.  Pop them on the top rack of the oven for 10 minutes and plate them up.

Braised Asparagus - Bright green asparagus laid out on a baking sheet with white feta sprinkled on top in front of bright red cherry tomatoes

Tossing a handful of cherry tomatoes over them before the go into the oven works well too and/or shaking some parmesan over them as they come out from the heat too is also good.

Clusters of bright red cherry tomatoes with the stems. Feta scattered around them with the braised asparagus

How to make Braised Asparagus

Braising them is quick and easy too.  Braising is simply roasting something in the oven with liquid. So, if you have some chicken stock handy this is an excellent way to prepare your asparagus. 

  1. Wash and remove woodsy ends of asparagus spears.  Lay them out on a baking sheet in a single layer and toss with olive oil and kosher salt lightly.
  2. Pour 1/2 cup chicken stock over stalks.
  3. Top with feta cheese and bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 450F.

This recipe for braised asparagus with tomatoes and feta cheese finds its way to our table about once a week.  It’s especially nice if you hit it with a spritz of fresh lemon juice right before serving.  You will find it hard to ever think about steaming these stalks again!

Bright green braised asparagus laid out on a baking sheet with white feta sprinkled on top in front of bright red cherry tomatoes

But if you braise or roast cherry tomatoes whole… BEWARE!!! They are incredibly HOT right out of the oven and they’ll and blister your mouth in a mighty explosion if you bite into them without letting them cool a bit first. 

At least cut into them and let the scalding liquid escape because they are so tasty once they cool off a tad.  Yes, I’m speaking from experience.  Ouch.  A good rule of thumb is to cook them until they burst!  

What goes well with braised asparagus?

I love to serve this along side Piri Piri chicken hero-long-piri-piri-chicken-recipe

or an oven finished steak.

sauce pouring over steak on wild rice from a white pitcher

Demi-glace over oven roasted steak

Braised green asparagus with white feta cheese and charred cherry tomatoes
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Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes

Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes Recipe - This is a quick and tasty side dish that goes with anything. It's my "go to" veggie side! ❤ | www.lakesidetable.com
Course Vegetable Side
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Author Madalaine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 16 ounces asparagus washed with woodsy ends removed
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 4-8 ounces cherry tomatoes chopped in 1/2 or whole

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
  2. Bring chicken stock to a boil over the stove in a sauce pan or in the microwave.
  3. Spread asparagus on to a baking sheet and pour the hot chicken stock over it.
  4. Sprinkle feta and tomatoes over asparagus.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Potassium 0mg0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Ketogenic, Low Carb, Low Carb & Gluten Free, Side Dishes Tagged With: health, healthy recipe, Keto Friendly, ketogenic, low carb, low carb and gluten free, vegetable, vegetable recipe

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  1. steve perry

    November 25, 2018 at 11:06 pm

    5 stars
    Love roasted asparagus! This recipe will give me new ways to prepare it, and thank you for the warning on the hot tomatoes.

    Reply
  2. Surya

    June 19, 2020 at 5:11 am

    5 stars
    Looks so fresh and yummy! Love asparagus

    Reply

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