Baked Asparagus with Cheesy Onion Topping

Baked asparagus gets kicked up a notch with a cheesy mozzarella topping and hints of onion soup mix for a quick and easy side dish that's worth revisiting.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 92 Calories

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste
• 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Snip the white ends off of the asparagus so that all of the stalks are roughly the same length. Lay the stalks on a baking sheet so that they are all touching.

Step 3

Drizzle asparagus stalks with olive oil. Shake the onion soup mix packet to mix up any settled ingredients; sprinkle over asparagus.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until softened and lightly browned, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from oven; sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the asparagus. Continue baking until cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 5 minutes more.