Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 40 minutes
Yield : 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, ends trimmed, washed well

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced 

Sea salt and fresh-ground black pepper, to taste

1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

1/4 cup shredded parmesan or Asiago cheese

 Juice of 1 lemon (or 2-3 Tbls. lemon juice)

1/4 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces and place in a baking dish.

Mix all other ingredients together, except the bread crumbs.

Pour mixture over the asparagus.

Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top.

Cover with aluminum foil.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition:

1 cup serving - Aprox. calories 103, total fat 9g, cholesterol 15 mg, sodium 190 mg, potassium 163 mg, total carbs 5g, dietary fiber 3g, sugars 1g, protein 2g, vitamin A 11%, citamin C 17%, calcium 4%, iron 4%

My notes:

We first picked this up as a pre-made dish at Sam's Club which was uncooked. We loved it so much I had to find a way to make it myself. The above is a variation of several recipes because I was unable to find the actual recipe; however it was just as amazing!