Cheesy Baked Asparagus
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (115 g) Bacon (about 4-6 slices), uncooked and diced
- 4 medium-sized Cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp (1.5 g) Sea salt
- ⅛ tsp (0.25 g) Fresh ground pepper
- ⅛ tsp (0.25 g) Nutmeg, grated
- 1 tsp (1 g) Fresh thyme leaves, plus additional for garnish
- 1 tbs (8 g) All-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp (7.5 g) Maille Dijon Original Mustard
- ¾ cup (180 ml) Heavy cream
- 1 cup (100 g) Gruyere cheese, grated
- 1 cup (100 g) Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 lbs (900 g) Fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
- Optional: either 1 tbs (7 g) Breadcrumbs or 2-3 tbs (10 – 15 g) Croutons for topping
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a medium-sized cast-iron skillet set over medium heat, begin cooking the bacon, stirring occasionally. After 10 minutes, add the garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to low and stir in the salt, pepper, nutmeg, thyme and flour. Next, add the Maille Mustard, before slowly stirring in the heavy cream. Lastly, add in ¾ cup of the grated gruyere cheese and ½ a cup of the grated parmesan cheese and continue stirring just until the cheese finishes melting.
- Remove the pan from heat, add the asparagus and, using tongs, gently toss to coat the vegetables in the sauce. Top with the remaining grated cheese and, if desired, breadcrumbs or croutons.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown, the sauce is bubbling and you can easily pierce the asparagus with a sharp knife. Cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
If you do not have a cast iron or oven-safe skillet, you can prepare the sauce in a separate pan, then simply pour it over the asparagus in a baking dish and continue with the remainder of the recipe as is.
