Roast British asparagus with smoked paprika and thyme butter

Serves: 4
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100g butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bunches of British asparagus, trimmed

What to Do

Add the butter to a bowl and use a fork mash until smooth. Stir through the thyme leaves and paprika and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Trim the asparagus and spread out in a roasting tin. Drizzle lightly with olive and season with salt and pepper. Roast in a hot oven (180°C fan) for about 7-8 minutes until just tender.

When cooked immediately remove from the oven and place onto a serving dish. Top with the spiced butter which will melt over the cooked asparagus.