Italian Baked Asparagus

Name: Italian Baked Asparagus
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon freshly grated breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan; 4 canned Italian peeled tomatoes, diced; pinch of oregano; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery; 1 pound uncooked asparagus spears; 2-4 tablespoons butter; pinch of thyme

Preparation info

Serves
4

Appears in

The Robert Carrier Cookbook

By Robert Carrier

Published 1965

About

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked asparagus spears
2-4 tablespoons butter
2

Europe
Italy
Starter
Side dish
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Melt butter in the bottom of a rectangular baking dish. Line bottom with asparagus spears; sprinkle with finely chopped onion, celery, cheese, breadcrumbs and diced canned tomatoes, and season to taste with salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Cover dish and bake in a preheated moderate oven (375°F-M4) for