Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Toasted Garlic and Parmesan

Name: Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Toasted Garlic and Parmesan
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 3 medium cloves, garlic, sliced thin; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 2 pounds, thick asparagus spears (see note), ends trimmed; , Kosher salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 , lemon (optional)

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Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2005, America's Test Kitchen TV

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SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 30 minutes

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