Roasted Saffron Asparagus
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 450. Wash 1 lb asparagus and snap off woody ends.
- Pop rectangular Pyrex dish into oven with 1 T butter till it melts.
- Toss asparagus in melted butter till it's coated; arrange one layer
- deep and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 10 mins or until
- *just* cooked. (Pierce with skewer to test.) Meanwhile, dissolve
- a pinch of saffron (threads or powdered) in 1-2 T warmed heavy
- cream. Remove roasted asparagus from oven, pour saffron cream
- over, and toss till thoroughly coated.
