Asparagus

At one point, if I even mentioned asparagus in my house, the only thing I heard were groans and moans from my husband. Needless to say, he's not a fan.

But I've managed to change that and so can you with this great spring/summer grilled asparagus.

Here's the ingredient list:

• Asparagus
• 2 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)
  
• About 1 cup Olive Oil (per asparagus bunch)
• Pepper to taste

So here's the deal when choosing asparagus, it's in season from spring until summer, so it's perfect grilling weather! You want firm, straight spears with closed tips. Also make sure that the bottoms (where they've been cut) aren't overly dried out.

To Prep: Wash the spears well and cut off any tough parts on the bottom of the spears. Toss your olive oil into a zip lock bag and add your asparagus. I like to close the bag up at this point and make sure that the spears are nicely covered in oil by shaking the bag around. Re-open the bag and add your garlic and your pepper to taste. Re-seal and shake making sure the mixture has coated the spears.

Now, Grill! Grilling is the simple part. I usually grill mine for about 5 minutes, or until they start to get slightly tender, but not so soft that they lose shape.

I also save my mixture from my bag and drizzle it over the asparagus once I take it off the grill.

How easy is that? If you try it, comment and let me know how you like it!