Ham and Cheese Baked Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus spears
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt
- pepper
- 4 oz cheddar cheese grated or plant-based "cheese"
- 2 oz mozzarella shredded or plant-based "cheese"
- 1 oz ham cooked, diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Wash and trim the woody ends from the asparagus. Pat dry well.
- Lay the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with the oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss to combine, then spread out into a single layer.
- Sprinkle with the minced garlic and bake 8 minutes, until the asparagus is tender and bright green.
- Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler. Sprinkle the asparagus with the grated cheeses and diced ham.
- Return to the oven on the second highest rack position and broil 2 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
Nutrition
By Jason Fung, MD
Jason Fung, M.D., is a Toronto-based nephrologist (kidney specialist) and a world leading expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb diets.
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