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Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Bacon

Published Sep 10, 2017 By Julia 3 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
Here’s an easy low carb side dish: baked asparagus topped with melted cheese and bacon.
Here’s an easy side dish recipe: baked asparagus topped with melted cheese and bacon.

Cheesy Baked Asparagus with Bacon

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 12 ounces asparagus spears trimmed
  • 1 cup shredded cheese mix mozzarella, cheddar, jack all work well
  • 1 slice bacon diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • In a gallon-sized resealable bag, toss the asparagus spears with olive oil until well-coated.
  • Place asparagus spears on a baking tray, arranged side-by-side in a single layer. Evenly distribute garlic, salt, and pepper on top of the asparagus.
  • Bake until the asparagus is tender-crisp and starting to brown, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears.
  • Turn off the oven and remove the baking tray. The asparagus shrinks once cooked, so optionally gather them closer together on the baking tray. Evenly top the asparagus with shredded cheese. Distribute diced bacon on top of the cheese.
  • Return the baking tray to the oven. Broil until the cheese is golden brown, about 5 minutes, watching carefully so it doesn’t burn.

NUTRITION

Makes 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 200 (75% from fat)  
Total Fat 17g 26%
   Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 370mg 15%
Net Carb 2.5g  
Total Carb 4.5g 1%
   Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
   Sugars 1g  
Protein 10g  
Vitamin A 24% · Vitamin C 13% · Calcium 24% · Iron 3%

Baked asparagus side dish topped with melted cheese and bacon
This cheesy asparagus with bacon is very versatile. You can have it for dinner, as a side dish for a seafood entree, or as a delicious snack. It’s also a really simple recipe — the only ingredients you need are asparagus spears, shredded cheese, bacon, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

And it’s fast, taking only about 30 minutes total for prep time and baking time. After roasting, I give the whole dish a bit of broiling, so that the bacon can crisp up a bit and the cheese can turn golden. It’s a fabulous simple dish for anyone looking to add more vegetables into their diet.

Baked asparagus in a cast iron pan with bacon and cheese
Baked asparagus is one of my favorite ways of cooking this vegetable, but not the only way; more often than not, I’ll do a quick pan-frying of asparagus with a paprika-parmesan mixture, which is a super fast method. But on days when I have more time, I prefer to roast them as I do here, with plenty of cheese and bacon. It makes for a fantastic side dish that can help feed several people.

Watch the baking time for asparagus. Depending on your oven (baking times for different ovens can vary wildly for the same result), how tender you prefer your asparagus to be, and the thickness of your asparagus spears, you may need to cook longer or shorter than my estimated time in the recipe. I used relatively thin spears and it took about 12 minutes to get tender-crisp. Also, be vigilant whenever the broiler is on, as food can quickly burn when broiling.

Asparagus spears roasted in a baking pan and topped with bacon and cheese
This recipe is pretty lenient about ingredient substitutions. For the cheese, you can use any easily melted cheese including cheddar, mozzarella, swiss, pepper jack, and provolone. I usually use a mixture of cheddar, mozzarella, and jack. I don’t use many seasonings or spices in this recipe so you can add any herbs that you have on hand. If you’re serving this side dish to vegetarians, you can crisp up the bacon on a separate baking pan and serve it on the side.

If you like bacon just moderately cooked (like in these photos), you can follow the recipe as is. If you’re like me and you prefer really crispy bacon, don’t put the diced bacon on top of the cheese and asparagus; instead, put the bacon off to the side in a single layer on the pan so that it can crisp up nicely under the broiler. Once broiled, just scatter the crispy bacon bits over the asparagus.

Easy roasted asparagus recipe shown in overshot shot of cast iron pan

Filed Under: Low Carb, Per Serving: Under 5g Net Carbs, Sides Tagged With: 0-30min, 6-10ingredients, asparagus, bacon, cheddar cheese, garlic, gluten free, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, oven

About Julia

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes, mostly low carb and gluten free. Learn more.

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Steven DeJong

I’m going to be making the cheezie asparagus w/ bacon for a side dish for our Mission Emphasis Luncheon. Our family had to bring a side dish. Hopefully it turns out beautifully!

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Julia

Hope it turned out well!! 🙂

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Christine

What is the serving size?

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