I never cared for asparagus growing up, but now it is one of my favorite vegetables. I love how versatile asparagus is and that it can be grilled, roasted, sautéed, or blanched. Whichever way you cook it, asparagus is a great side dish to just about any dinner.
My favorite way to prepare asparagus is to roast it because it only takes a few minutes of prep and you have perfectly tender asparagus ready in 20 minutes or less.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our Parmesan crusted asparagus recipe, you need the following ingredients:
- Asparagus
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic croutons
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut the rough ends off the asparagus and place in prepared pan.
- Generously spray nonstick cooking spray on top of asparagus.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in an even layer on top of asparagus.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place croutons in a resealable bag and crush using a rolling pin until fine crumbs form or place in a food processor.
- Sprinkle crouton crumbs on top of asparagus and spray again with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crumb topping is golden brown and asparagus can be easily pierced with a fork.
Enjoy More Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes
Need the perfect compliment to your main dish? You’ll want to try these delicious side dishes. Browse our comprehensive collection of simple side dish recipes.
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- Air Fryer Parmesan Broccoli
- Broiled Asparagus
- Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
- Italian Peas
- Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli
- Oven Roasted Broccoli Steaks
- Panda Express Super Greens
Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup garlic croutons
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut the rough ends off the asparagus and place in prepared pan.
- Generously spray nonstick cooking spray on top of asparagus.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in an even layer on top of asparagus.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place croutons in a resealable bag and crush using a rolling pin until fine crumbs form or place in a food processor.
- Sprinkle crouton crumbs on top of asparagus and spray again with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crumb topping is golden brown and asparagus can be easily pierced with a fork.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.
The panko gave the asparagus a nice crispy texture that we really enjoyed!
This is a family favorite! My mother-in-law just asked me to bring it to Thanksgiving. Do you have any suggestions for how to keep it warm without getting too soggy for serving a crowd?
Prepare the recipe, but don’t stick it in the oven until you get to the place where you will be having dinner. It only needs to cook for 20 minutes.