Savour a rich, velvety dip made with baked asparagus that is bursting with earthy, fresh flavours and aromatic spices.
– 8 oz cream cheese – 14 oz asparagus stalk– 1 ½ teaspoon fresh garlic – 2 tablespoon brown onion – 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard– ¼ teaspoon red pepper flake– salt to taste– black pepper to taste– ⅓ cup parmesan cheesec
Ingredient
Direction
Water in a medium saucepot should boil. While the water heats up, snap or knife the asparagus stalks' woody ends.
1
Add stalks to boiling water and simmer low for 3–4 minutes. Preparing asparagus in advance is easiest with a steamer. Create an ice bath.
2
Allow asparagus to cool and stop cooking. Blend or process parmesan, garlic, salt, onion, and cream cheese. Pulse to puree and cream all ingredients.
3
Add asparagus and pulse until smooth or chunky. Sprinkle more parmesan cheese over the mixture in a smaller cast iron or baking dish.
4
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes until dip bubbles and top turns golden brown. After baking, let cool and serve with your favourite dippers.