This simple, yet oh so scrumptious sheet pan meal of Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus is ready for you to add to any meal!
I love love looooooove sheet pan side dishes like this. It literally goes with everything. Want to add a little more ooomph to your breakfast? Make this bad boy, and put an egg on it!! Just grilled up a big fatty steak? Have this on the side! The options are limitless really! Some great options are my Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken , Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings , and Smoked Rosemary Shallot Salmon
I usually always add bacon to this dish, but you can keep it vegan/vegetarian by omitting it! Another option would be to drizzle some balsamic over the top. mmm, mmmm, mmmm! Or just get real crazy like I did and mix the entire batch with some raviolis!
When I add bacon I don’t add any oil since the bacon grease will melt all over the potatoes and asparagus. If you are omitting the bacon, I prefer using a spray oil because it coats the veggies evenly. I also like using an oil with a higher smoke point like avocado oil or coconut oil since these are roasting at over 4 hundo! lol
Before we get to the recipe I want to talk real quick about seasonings. If you are using bacon, you do not need to add really any seasonings as the bacon provides enough salt for the entire dish. If you are keeping it vegetarian, you can pretty generously salt the potatoes. I suggest cutting the potatoes, adding them to the sheet pan, and salting. Then add the asparagus, spray them down, and do a little tossity toss.
Sidenote: if regular potatoes just aren’t your jam, you can easily swap them out for sweet potatoes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb small yellow potatoes, quartered
- 2 lbs fresh asparagus, halved
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- fresh ground pepper
- Spray oil of choice
- OPTIONAL: chopped bacon, balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 415 degrees F.
- Quarter your potatoes and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet. If omitting the bacon, generously salt the potatoes.
- Remove the tough bottom ends of the asparagus and then cut in half. Place them on the baking sheet, spray the sheet with oil, add the garlic powder and fresh ground pepper then toss to combine.
- If using bacon, omit the salt, add garlic powder to the veggies and place the chopped bacon over the top.
- Put into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes mix the veggies and bacon around.
- Roast for another 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender
Whole30: yes
Paleo: use sweet potatoes instead!
