Description
This Roasted Asparagus Grilled Cheese with Garlic Aioli has everything you love about grilled cheese but is boosted with veggies and delicious garlic aioli. Perfect for a work-from-home lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the sandwiches:
6 stalks asparagus, washed and bottoms trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 slices whole grain bread
4oz Jarlsberg cheese
1 tbsp butter
For the garlic aioli:
2 tbsp mayo
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 tsp lemon juice, or to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Slice any thick pieces of asparagus lengthwise. Lay asparagus on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes, or until the asparagus has softened and started to brown on the edges. It should still be crispy in texture.
- Meanwhile, make the garlic aioli by mixing the ingredients together in a small bowl. Sample the aioli and adjust the lemon juice, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Once asparagus has cooked, assemble the sandwiches by spreading the garlic aioli on the inside of each slice of bread. Layer a thin slice of cheese, asparagus, and another thin slice of cheese to help the sandwich hold together.
- Spray a thin layer of butter on the outside slice of each slice of bread and grill the sandwiches on a pan or press until the bread has toasted and cheese is fully melted.
Notes
Swap Jarlsberg cheese for any mild-flavoured cheese, such as swiss.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Canadian
Keywords: grilled cheese, 20 minute meal, asparagus, garlic aioli