Cheesy Baked Asparagus Recipe

This baked asparagus recipe is the perfect side dish to compliment your main course dinner. It takes little time to prepare and can bake, hands-off, while you cook your other dishes!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh asparagus
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil (or Canola oil)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (cubed)
• 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 tsp plain breadcrumbs

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. 2Align the ends of the asparagus and trim the ends. Lay the asparagus out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the asparagus with oil and lightly season it with salt and pepper. Toss the asparagus to evenly coat with the seasonings.
3. 3Top the asparagus with the mozzarella cheese. Top the cheese with cubes of butter and sprinkle the shredded parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs over the asparagus.
4. 4Bake for 10-12 minutes until the asparagus is tender (this may take longer, depending on the size of asparagus and desired tenderness).
5. 5Serve immediately and enjoy, friends!