Asparagus Gratinée

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: emmental cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Emmental provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino cheese

Pecorino offers a similar salty flavor for less.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Add 8 to 10 ounces of panko bread crumbs to a bowl.

Mix in 2 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese, 1 ounce of chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, and 3 to 4 ounces of olive oil.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.

Mix all the ingredients together until the oil is worked into the breadcrumbs.

Trim the woody ends off the asparagus and spread them out on a lined baking sheet in one layer.

Drizzle olive oil over the asparagus and massage it gently to coat.

Season the asparagus with salt and pepper.

Bake the asparagus in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until perfectly cooked and golden brown.

Plate the asparagus family style on a nice platter.

Optionally, garnish with homemade hollandaise sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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