This recipe was developed and shared with us by Ontario asparagus farmer Elvira Koteles from Rocks Mill Farms.We think you will enjoy this family friendly recipe that is easy and versatile. Use fresh Ontario asparagus as the star ingredient, and then add in a selection of your favourite vegetables and meat. We’ve provided quantities and examples below but feel free to make substitutions to use what you have at home!
Roughly 2 lbs. Ontario asparagustrimmed and cut into bite sized pieces – separated
1medium sweet red pepperchopped
1medium orange sweet pepperchopped
1medium sized sweet onionsliced
3cupcremini mushroomsdiced
9-10cherry tomatoessliced
1cupbacon bitsoptional
2cupof any precooked meatlike chicken or turkey, shredded or cut into bite sized pieces
2tspCajun spiceoptional
1tspsalt
1tsppepper
4-5tbspof your favourite BBQ sauce*
1/2cupgrated Parmesan cheeseseparated
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Alternatively, this can be placed on a BBQ grill on medium to high heat.
Using an 11” x 9” foil container, combine all of the vegetables, meat and spice, starting with half of the asparagus on the bottom, and finishing with the second half of the asparagus on top. Stir in sauce. Top with half of the cheese. Cover with tinfoil.
Bake/BBQ for approximately 45 minutes until the asparagus is fork tender. Check halfway through cooking to give it a stir to prevent it from sticking at the bottom.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top before serving hot.
Notes
Option: If you don’t like BBQ Sauce, try adding a white alfredo sauce or another sauce that you like.Source: ontarioasparagus.ca