Parmesan Crusted Asparagus

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:

• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• Non-stick Cooking Spray
• Ziploc Bag (Gallon)
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make Our Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
2. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Cut the rough ends off the asparagus and place in prepared pan.
4. Generously spray nonstick cooking spray on top of asparagus.
5. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in an even layer on top of asparagus.
6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Place croutons in a resealable bag and crush using a rolling pin until fine crumbs form or place in a food processor.
8. Sprinkle crouton crumbs on top of asparagus and spray again with nonstick cooking spray.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crumb topping is golden brown and asparagus can be easily pierced with a fork.

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Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This Parmesan crusted asparagus is an easy, delicious side dish where the tender asparagus is roasted to perfection, ideal for any meal.

ServingServing: 6 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound asparagus
• ▢ ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ▢ salt and pepper, to taste
• ▢ 1 cup garlic croutons

Equipment

• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• Non-stick Cooking Spray
• Ziploc Bag (Gallon)
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
2. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Cut the rough ends off the asparagus and place in prepared pan.
4. Generously spray nonstick cooking spray on top of asparagus.
5. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in an even layer on top of asparagus.
6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Place croutons in a resealable bag and crush using a rolling pin until fine crumbs form or place in a food processor.
8. Sprinkle crouton crumbs on top of asparagus and spray again with nonstick cooking spray.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crumb topping is golden brown and asparagus can be easily pierced with a fork.

Notes

If you don’t like the idea of using cooking spray, you could also use olive oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 52 kcal · Carbohydrates: 7 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 3 mg · Sodium: 103 mg · Potassium: 163 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 604 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 71 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $6

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Side Dish

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