Marley Shelton. Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American film and television actress. She made her film debut in the drama Grand Canyon (1991), which was followed by parts in the pictures The Sandlot (1993), Nixon (1995), and Warriors of Virtue (1997).
Fussing With Foil. Wrapping asparagus in foil allows you to cook it on the grill without the thin spears falling through the bars and into the flames and makes cleanup easier. It takes roughly 20 minutes to grill foil-wrapped asparagus. When oven baking, wrapping or covering this vegetable in foil helps it retain some crunch and stops it from drying out, especially if you're cooking finer spears. Bake your asparagus in foil for between 12 and 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears, until they're tender but still crisp.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes. Roast on the top rack of the oven. The roasting time will depend on your tastes; you can roast until the asparagus are just barely cooked through or, as here, quite well roasted and getting a little crispy on the ends.eat the oven to 425Â°F. Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and discard. How To Cook Asparagus in the Oven Serves 2 to 4 What You Need Ingredients 1 pound asparagus Olive oil Salt and freshly-ground black pepper Equipment Baking sheet Instructions Snap off the dry ends of the asparagus.