Roasted Asparagus with Feta

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds medium asparagus, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

Instructions

1. Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2. Toss asparagus with oil, salt, and pepper in a large shallow baking pan and arrange in 1 layer.
3. Roast, shaking pan once about halfway through roasting, until asparagus is just tender when pierced with a fork, 8 to 14 minutes total.
4. Serve asparagus sprinkled with cheese.