Favorite Asparagus Bake

A favorite spring meal for us is asparagus bake served with brown rice or potatoes.

Start with around a pound of asparagus, washed and trimmed. It's nice if all the pieces are around the same size and thickness, which is easy to do when buying it from a market. But from the garden, you use what ya got and that's OK!

Arrange asparagus in a baking dish and drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the top, then sprinkle 1/2 cup of onion soup and dip mix over the oil and asparagus. I utilize a totally natural brand of onion mix which comes in bulk 1# bags from Frontier Co-op in natural or certified organic versions.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese (or more if you prefer) over the asparagus and bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is browned. (We prefer our asparagus stay a little crunchy but if you like it all nice and soft, lower the heat and bake longer.)



Doesn't that look yummy? As a side dish, it serves 4 to 6 or as a main dish with a grain or potatoes, it serves 3 to 4.