Oven Roasted Red Potatoes and Asparagus

Total Time

1 Hour

Servings

6

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 4 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. In a large baking dish, toss the red potatoes with 1/2 the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and 1/2 the kosher salt. Cover with aluminium foil.
3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix in the asparagus, remaining olive oil, and remaining salt. Cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Increase oven temperature to 230°C. Remove foil, and continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes, until potatoes are lightly browned. Season with pepper to serve.