Asparagus-Cheese Squares With Crescent Crust
Back to listIngredients:
- 2 8 ounce cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 -4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
- 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus can use less
- salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 1/2 cups swiss cheese grated or use mozzarella cheese
Steps:
- Set oven to 375F oven rack set to the lowest bottom position
- Prepare an ungreased a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan
- Unroll the crescent rolls and press into the pan pressing edges to seal the perforations
- Brush the crescent crust with melted butter and then sprinkle with garlic powder if using and a small amount of salt
- Bake for about 6-8 minutes bottom oven rack or until lightly browned
- In a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat; add in the onion and saute for 6-7 minutes adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes
- Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus then cut into 1-inch pieces
- Add in the asparagus pieces to the skillet with onion; saute for for about 6-7 minutes or until crisp-tender
- Season with a small amount of salt and pepper to taste
- Spoon the asparagus/onion mixture over the partially-baked crescent crust
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and then top with Swiss or mozzarella cheese any amount desired
- Return to oven and bake for about 8 minutes in a 375F oven or until the cheese is well melted
- Delicious