Name: Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Gouda Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fresh asparagus, trimmed - 8 ounces; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil - ½ teaspoon; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Half-and-half - 1 cup; Dry mustard - ½ teaspoon; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Shredded Gouda cheese - 8 ounces

Ingredients for - Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Gouda Cheese Sauce

1. Fresh asparagus, trimmed 8 ounces

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Olive oil ½ teaspoon

4. Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons

5. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

6. Half-and-half 1 cup

7. Dry mustard ½ teaspoon

8. Paprika ½ teaspoon

9. Shredded Gouda cheese 8 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Roasted Asparagus with Smoky Gouda Cheese Sauce

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place asparagus on a large baking sheet in one layer and season with salt. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until soft, about 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, for the cheese sauce melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth and golden, about 2 minutes. Add half and half, mustard powder, and paprika; whisk for an additional 2 minutes. Add smoked Gouda cheese and whisk until cheese is melted and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.

5 . Stage

Transfer asparagus to a serving tray and spoon cheese sauce on top.