How many times do you serve up frozen peas as the vegetable option for the evening meal? Tin of sweetcorn? Let’s try something else this week that’s brightly coloured and healthy too.

Roasted asparagus with a tomato dash

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180C fan/200C conventional /gas 6.
Spread the tomatoes on a thick based roasting tin, pricking each one with a fork. Sprinkle with olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper and the garlic.
Roast in the oven for only 15 minutes.

Gently heat the asparagus in a large frying pan with a little oil and seasoning.
Remove tomatoes from the oven and drain off excess liquid. Place the hot asparagus alongside the tomatoes in the roasting tin and put in the oven. Roast for approximately 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the black olives prior to serving.

We like this dish straight from the oven but you can
make it earlier and leave it at room temperature.
It’s brilliant!