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Roasted Asparagus with Orange Sauce

From Los Angeles cooking teacher and caterer Jean Brady





List of Ingredients



• 1 pound medium asparagus, tough ends peeled
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• Salt and white pepper to taste
  
• Orange sauce:
  
• 1 cup orange juice
  
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon rose water
  
• Zest of 1 orange
  






Instructions



1. For asparagus: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss asparagus in olive oil; place in low-sided pan in single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a fork pierces stalk easily.
   
   
2. For sauce: Bring orange juice to boil; cook until reduced by half. During last minute of boiling add lemon juice, vinegar and rose water. Pour juice over asparagus. Sprinkle with zest.
   
   
3. Per serving: 85 calories, 3 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 2.5 g fiber. Calories from fat: 36 percent.