Cheesy Baked Asparagus Gratin Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds asparagus (woody ends trimmed)

8 cloves garlic (slivered)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 cup mozzarella cheese (freshly grated)

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Transfer asparagus to an oval 9"x13" baking dish. Sprinkle with the slivered garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and fresh thyme. Gently toss the asparagus to distribute the garlic evenly among the layered asparagus spears.

Drizzle the heavy cream over the asparagus and sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Gently shuffle the asparagus spears to distribute some of the cheese among the lower layers of the asparagus.

Transfer to the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until asparagus spears are tender and cheese is melted.

Set oven to broil. Allow the cheese to broil for 1-2 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 1 minute. Best enjoyed immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 201 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 47 mg
• Sodium: 459 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 11 g