A bright and colorful plate with tender, roasted asparagus in a tangy tomato sauce, sprinkled with quinoa.

Asparagus and Tomato with Chipotle Sauce

Name: Asparagus and Tomato with Chipotle Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: asparagus, 1 lb. trimmed and drizzled with olive oil; cooked quinoa, 2 cups; onion, 1 large diced; garlic, 2 cloves minced; diced tomatoes, 1 can; chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 1-2 chopped; cumin, 1 tsp; smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp; olive oil, 1 tbsp; Salt, to taste; pepper, to taste

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Mexican

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: May 30, 2023

This recipe for our 'Mexican' inspired main course features a seasonal ingredient - asparagus! We're combining it with a tomato and chipotle sauce, and serving it with quinoa for a healthy and filling meal.

Ingredients (for 4)

Asparagus - 1 lb. - trimmed and drizzled with olive oil
Cooked quinoa - 2 cups
Onion - 1 large - diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Diced tomatoes - 1 can
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - 1-2 - chopped
Cumin - 1 tsp
Smoked paprika - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - - to taste
Pepper - - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥🍴

Preheat oven to 400°F and roast asparagus for 15-20 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.
Step 2 - 🔥🍳🧅

While asparagus is roasting, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until softened and fragrant.
Step 3 - 🍅🥄🔥

Add diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the pan and bring to a simmer. Let the tomato mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, until thickened.
Step 4 - 🥣🍛🌿

To serve, spoon the tomato sauce over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle with cooked quinoa.

Additional

If you want to make this dish heartier, you could add some black beans to the tomato sauce, or serve with a side of rice. You can also adjust the spiciness of the dish by adding more or less chipotle peppers.