Asiago, Bacon, and Garlic Roasted Asparagus – a delicious way to cook asparagus! Asparagus is crispy and crunchy – you’ll love the Asiago cheese and bacon combination! The recipe takes 30 minutes from start to finish! Healthy, gluten free recipe. Great as a side dish to any kinds of meat; it also makes a great breakfast along with scrambled or poached eggs.
This is my new favorite way to roast asparagus. I was never a fan of grilling asparagus on a grill, as it often gets all burned and you have to watch it really carefully to make sure the asparagus doesn’t get burned. Try this recipe instead, as an alternative to grilling, and you’ll never grill asparagus again. Your asparagus will be nice and crunchy and crispy and not overcooked. First, coat the asparagus with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper, and minced garlic, and roast the asparagus for 10 minutes in the oven at 425 F:
Then, add the grated Asiago cheese and chopped cooked bacon:
And roast the asparagus for another 10 minutes:
What you have in the end is perfectly crisp and crunchy asparagus, with melted cheese and bacon. So good!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb asparagus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 4 bacon slices, cooked, drained of fat, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Trim asparagus ends.
- Place asparagus in a 2.5 quart casserole dish, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, mix everything well. Mix in the minced garlic.
- Roast, uncovered, at 425 F for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle half of grated Asiago cheese all over asparagus, then add chopped cooked bacon, then top with the remaining half of grated Asiago cheese. Roast for 10 more minutes, uncovered at 425 F. Asparagus should be crispy and crunchy.
Could I use Parmesan or mozzarella instead of Asiago?
Yes!
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had this with steak on new year’s eve. excellent – beautiful and tasty! it was especially good with some balsamic glaze on it.
Kathleen, so glad you liked it! What a great choice – to serve this side dish with steak! Balsamic glaze on top sounds interesting.
Julia, this looks amazing, I can’t wait to try it!
Look at the cheese and those gorgeous asparagus! Now, this is a dish I could make every week! Can’t wait to make this!
Look at the cheese and those gorgeous asparagus! Now, this is a dish I could make every week!