Baked Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Bread Crumbs

Name: Baked Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds jumbo or extra-large California asparagus (trimmed); 2-1/4 tablespoons butter (melted, divided); 2 ounces fresh white goat cheese (crumbled into bits (about 1/2-cup)); 1/2- cup fresh (white breadcrumbs)

Jamie Geller Test Kitchens • Mar 26, 2010 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Baked Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Bread Crumbs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds jumbo or extra-large California asparagus trimmed
2-1/4 tablespoons butter melted, divided
2 ounces fresh white goat cheese crumbled into bits (about 1/2-cup)
1/2- cup fresh white breadcrumbs

Instructions

Preparation

1 Coat asparagus spears with 1-1/2 tablespoons melted butter, then salt lightly.2 Arrange in an oven-to-table shallow baking dish large enough to hold the asparagus in 1 layer.3 Evenly distribute cheese bits over asparagus, then sprinkle with breadcrumbs.4 Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter over breadcrumbs. Bake at 400º F.5 until asparagus is tender-crisp and the breadcrumbs lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Source: California Asparagus Commision

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