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White asparagus in butter topped with browned melted cheese and garnished with Italian parsley in a white dish.

Easy And Elegant White Asparagus Side Dish

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This Easy And Elegant White Asparagus Side Dish uses jarred or canned white asparagus spears. It's an absolutely superb dish that you will fall head over heels for!
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3 people
Calories 55 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet or roasting pan must be broiler safe

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz jarred White Asparagus Can use canned as well and amount can be up to 1 lb
  • pinch salt to taste
  • pinch pepper freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated if possible
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional but gives a nice heat!
  • 1 ts Italian parsley minced as garnish
  • 1 wedge Lemon optional

Instructions
 

  • Begin by preheating your broiler. Next, drain the asparagus from the jar or can then place the asparagus on a baking sheet or roasting pan that is broiler safe. Dot the asparagus with the small pieces of butter, then sprinkle the freshly grated cheese on top. Add a little salt and freshly ground pepper.
    White asparagus spears topped with dots of butter, grated Parmesan cheese, and seasonings.
  • Place under the broiler from between 3-4 minutes or until the cheese melts and turns a lovely shade of golden brown. You'll want to keep a close eye on this so that the dish doesn't start to burn.
    White asparagus topped with melting cheese, butter and seasonings in a roasting tray placed under a broiler.
  • The last step is to remove from the oven, sprinkle a pinch of cayenne if you like, then garnish with Italian parsley and a squeeze of lemon if desired!
    White asparagus in butter topped with browned melted cheese and garnished with Italian parsley in a white dish.

Notes

Please note the nutritional information should be used as a guide only, and for example will depend according to how much salt you decide to use.
This dish is elegant enough for special occasions, yet easy enough for a simple weeknight meal.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 3mg
Keyword asparagus, vegetables, white asparagus
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