Asparagus and Mascarpone Gratin

I hands down declare Asparagus and Mascarpone Gratin the most decadent, divine, delicious asparagus dish I’ve ever tasted! AND it’s fabulously easy. You might not even need to do dishes after cooking it beacause you’re going to want to eat it directly out of the casserole dish. No time can be wasted when something is this good.

This is the first time I’ve cooked with mascarpone. Let me just tell you that I have a recipe for Strawberry Tiramisu using mascarpone in my recipe pile and that baby is going straight to the top of the pile. I’ve got to have me some more of that stuff.

The mascarpone cheese makes for a fabulously creamy casserole and homemade breadcrumbs give the casserole a little crunch.

I find my mind wandering at odd times of the day, contemplating all the ways I could use mascarpone. In an omelet, on pasta, stuffed in a chicken breast, a burger maybe?, in double-stuffed potatoes, deviled eggs, maybe even chicken salad. Yep, I’m pretty sure it would be good in just about anything.

Have you ever cooked with mascarpone cheese before? What’s your favorite way to use it?

Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Fine Cooking Magazine

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