Parmesan Asparagus Side Dish

February, 15th 2022 By Recipes by Sugar

Recipe Credit: Recipes By Sugar

Parmesan Asparagus is the perfect Summer side dish. We love to make this with a grilled steak or pork chop. It is a pretty simple recipe with basic ingredients. You can easily leave the cheese out or add different seasoning.

Ingredients for Parmesan Asparagus Side Dish

• 1 – 2 asparagus bundles
• 1 – 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Utensils Needed

• Saute pan with lid
• Rubber coated tongs

Directions for Parmesan Asparagus Side Dish

Prep Time: 5 minutes / Cook Time: 15 minutes

1. Snap root end of asparagus off. Then place in saute pan.
2. Drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over the asparagus and stir.
3. Place on medium to medium high heat and put the lid on.
4. Cook for about 5 minutes, take the lid off and stir.
5. Cook for another 5 minutes with the lid on.
6. Once you can stick a fork nicely through the asparagus (sometimes I take a bite of one spear to see if is done), turn the burner to low. If the fork cannot go through the asparagus nicely, give it a couple more minutes and check again. Repeat if needed.
7. Once asparagus is cooked, add salt and pepper to taste, stir. Then add Parmesan cheese and place the lid back on. Leave on the burner until cheese is melted.
8. Serve with any meal you desire.

Variations

• For dairy-free, leave cheese out. Add a seasoning instead.
• You can add Asparagus to boiling water for about 7 minutes to cook it. You lose a lot of nutrients boiling it, so I prefer to saute.
• If your asparagus is stringy and hard to bite through, it is over cooked, but still edible.
• For added flavor, add some raw bacon bits and cook with the asparagus.