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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. | 2. Butter a shallow gratin or baking dish that is just large enough to hold the asparagus. | 3. Place a layer of asparagus in the dish, with the tips all facing the same direction. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and some of the cheese Keep adding layers until all asparagus and all cheese is used, finishing with the cheese. | 4. Dot the top of the dish with the pieces of butter and place the dish on the top rack of the oven. | 5. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the asparagus is cooked through and beginning to brown and the cheese is melted. | 6. *Variations. | 7. Instead of the butter use olive oil or half butter and half olive oil. | 8. Use half Parmesan and half shredded fontina cheese for a creamier gratin. | 9. Layer a couple of slices of prosciutto in with the asparagus if you like. | 10. Sprinkle with a little lemon zest for added zing. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
asparagus	2		trimmed	181.4372	35.1988	19.9581	1.0886
butter	3	tablespoons	cut	256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
parmesan cheese	1/2 - 2/3	cup	grated	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt pepper				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.