Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan Cream Sauce
Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan Cream Sauce pairs tender baked asparagus with a warm, creamy sauce made from Parmesan cheese, eggs, heavy cream, and butter. The sauce gently coats the asparagus, offering a rich, velvety complement to the vegetable's natural earthiness. Roasting the asparagus softens it while retaining a slight crispness, and the sauce adds a savory finish perfect for a side dish.
Ingredients
- 30 ounces asparagus 2 bundles, green
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 2 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- ½ cup heavy cream
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 360℉
- Rinse and cut the hard bottom of the asparagus. Dry them well and place them on a cookie sheet over parchment paper. Drizzle olive oil over the asparagus and season with salt and pepper. Place in the hot oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the heavy cream. Once well incorporated, add the grated parmesan cheese and mix well again.
- Add the egg cheese mixture in a small saucepan and warm up over low heat until all the cheese has melted. Add the butter and continue mixing until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a dish, spread two full tablespoons of the parmesan sauce, place the asparagus over them, parmesan shaving (optional), and a couple of grinds of black pepper.Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2436IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 233mg | 23% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.