Ham and Cheese Asparagus – a perfect recipe for the holidays or a special occasion! Dress up asparagus with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and ham and then roast everything in the oven.
Ham and Cheese Asparagus – a delicious way to prepare the asparagus that the whole family will love! Who doesn’t love ham + cheese (I am using Mozzarella + Parmesan here)? It tastes great on top of roasted asparagus!
This is a great side dish for meats, fish, it will also look great on any holiday menu (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc)!
Ham and Cheese Asparagus
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Ham and Cheese Asparagus - a perfect recipe for the holidays or a special occasion! Dress up asparagus with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and ham and then roast everything in the oven.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 271 kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb asparagus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
- 1 cup ham , thinly sliced and chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Trim the asparagus ends.
- Place the asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, mix everything well.
- Roast, uncovered, at 400 F for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle the Mozzarella cheese all over asparagus, then add thinly sliced and chopped ham evenly over the asparagus, then top with the Parmesan cheese. Roast for 10 more minutes, uncovered at 400 F. If desired, you can broil for the last 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Ham and Cheese Asparagus
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 707mg 29%
Potassium 465mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 3g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 29.6%
Vitamin C 11.5%
Calcium 26%
Iron 22.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
What other cheeses if any have you tried? If not, which ones would you recommend? Thanks, this looks wonderful. Trying tonight.
Looks great will have to try fresh cheese on them
Enjoy!
Saw your recipe for peanut sauce. It calls for fish sauce. I am allergic to shell fish. Can you please tell me what kind of fish is in the fish sauce?? I love peanut sauce especially pad Thai but afraid to eat it and no one can tell me what fish is in fish sauce. Thank you. Love your blog❤️
These look incredible Julia!
Thank you! 🙂