Prepare asparagus for every occasion.

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

The truth is there’s near-endless ways to cook asparagus.

Here’s how to roast asparagus in the oven.

oven roasted asparagus on a white oval dish

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Here are great recipes that call for sauteed, roasted, and blanched asparagus:

sauteed asparagus

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roasted asparagus

several spears of asparagus in a pot of boiling water

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Southern Living Asparagus Casserole in the dish after baking ready to serve

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