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Parmesan Crusted Potatoes with Asparagus

April 18, 2020 by Marisa 38 Comments

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Freshly roasted asparagus and potatoes on a cutting board.

Parmesan crusted potatoes with asparagus is a simple and delicious one pan side dish. It features just a few ingredients and can be prepared on any busy weeknight. 

Parmesan Crusted Potatoes with Asparagus

My family is a huge potato lover!

Growing up, my mom was never able to prepare enough potatoes to satisfy everyone at family gatherings!

We would often find ourselves wrestling each other at the diner table for her oven roasted potatoes. 

So naturally I began to prepare oven roasted potatoes by making sheet pans loaded with our favourite buds. And I usually combine them with some other yummy veggie such as my Oven Roasted Potatoes and Fennel recipe.

I used a delicious combination of red and yellow little creamer potatoes, this time around. They’re thin skinned, buttery and nutritious and also pair so well with the fresh asparagus.

Although I can make an entire meal out of crispy potatoes, I find that roasted alongside some vibrant green asparagus makes for one remarkable side dish!

You can serve them alongside steak, chicken or even fish.

Or, go vegetarian by topping the roasted vegetables with a fried egg. Yummy!

Bright green asparagus stalks on a cloth kitchen napkin.

How To Trim Asparagus

There is no rocket science behind trimming asparagus stalks. And, you probably know this already if you’re a seasoned cook.

However if you’re new to this, it’s really a simple process. All you do is bend the woodsy end of the asparagus spear and it naturally snaps off at its driest point.

You’re left with perfectly tender and juicy asparagus spears ready to be used in your favourite recipe.

Red and golden baby creamer potatoes in a basket.

Creamer Potatoes

Creamer potatoes are small thin skinned, bite-size baby potatoes anywhere from 1 to 2 inches in size.

They’re buttery in taste with a creamy-like texture making them a cinch to prepare.

I used the red and yellow coloured creamer potatoes for this recipe. However, you can also add the blue coloured ones, should you come across any!

Sliced red and golden potatoes on a baking sheet.

How to Roast Asparagus and Potatoes in the Oven

Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.

This ensures that the potatoes don’t stick to the pan and it’s easy clean up!

Toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Spread them out in a single layer, giving them room to brown and bake for about 20 minutes.

Chopped baby potatoes with asparagus topped with parmesan cheese.

After the initial first 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and flip the potatoes over.

Toss the asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper and nestle them between the potatoes in a single layer.

You’ll then return the sheet pan to the oven and bake an additional 15 minutes more.

Roasted baby potatoes and asparagus on a baking sheet.

When the asparagus are almost tender, sprinkle the veggies with the grated Parmesan cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.

The cheese will melt and develop a wonderful golden brown crust over the vegetables which will impart another layer of goodness to the veggies. It’ll render them so irresistible!

It’s that simple! And that delicious!

Oven roasted baby potatoes with asparagus

If you make this recipe remember to tag @marisasitaliankitchen on Instagram so I can see your creation!

Freshly roasted asparagus and potatoes on a cutting board.

This recipe for Parmesan Crusted Potatoes with Asparagus was originally published on April 22, 2016, and updated with new content and photos on April 18, 2020.

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Parmesan Crusted Potatoes with Asparagus

These Parmesan crusted potatoes are a healthy and delicious combination of red, yellow and blue Grelot potatoes. The vegetables are oven roasted to a golden brown perfection.
Course Vegetable
Cuisine Vegetarian
Keyword Parmesan Crusted Potatoes with Asparagus
Servings 4
Author Marisa

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds small baby potatoes sliced in half
  • 1/2 pound asparagus tips trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized bowl, toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Spread on the prepared baking sheet, in a single layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • Using the same bowl, toss the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Remove the pan with potatoes from the oven and flip the potatoes over.
  • Add the asparagus to the pan and bake along side the potatoes for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden in spots.
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Filed Under: Salads & Side Dishes, Vegetable, Vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, brunch, lunch, olive oil, parmesan cheese, potato, roasting, supper, vegetable, vegetarian

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  1. blankwoodboneandstone

    April 22, 2016 at 11:55 am

    Delicious!

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    • blankMarisa

      April 22, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      Thank-you?

      Reply
  2. blankTasty Eats Ronit Penso

    April 22, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    Love the potato-asparagus combination. Looks delicious! πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa

      April 22, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks Ronit! There is just never enough πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. blankapuginthekitchen

    April 22, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Fantistic recipe Marisa, definitely making this soon.

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    • blankMarisa

      April 22, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      You’ll love them…enjoy πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. blankM. L. Kappa

    April 22, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Will definitely try these, they look delicious and so easy!

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    • blankMarisa

      April 22, 2016 at 5:59 pm

      Yummy they are…enjoy πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. blankMegan

    April 23, 2016 at 1:16 am

    Looks so good! My family are all huge potato fans too. I bet they’d love this recipe.

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    • blankMarisa

      April 23, 2016 at 7:16 am

      Thank-you so much Megan!

      Reply
  6. blanklindaravello

    April 23, 2016 at 6:10 am

    Love this Marisa – I have a virtual cookery book with all your posts that I have saved now – definatey another one that I will be making xx

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    • blankMarisa

      April 23, 2016 at 7:26 am

      How lovely to hear Linda…now that is a compliment!!! Have a wonderful weekend?

      Reply
  7. blankIvette

    April 26, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Yuuum!!! I’ve nominated you for the Creative Blogger Award! πŸ™‚ If you’d like to participate, thats the link https://joyofspanishcooking.com/2016/04/25/the-creative-blogger-award/ πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa

      April 26, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      Thank-you dear Yvette…very kind of you πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • blankIvette

        April 28, 2016 at 7:08 am

        You are welcome! I love your blog!

  8. blankkutukamus

    April 26, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    I love that idea about the secret ingredient πŸ™‚ >-I

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    • blankMarisa

      April 26, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      lol…when my family tells me that their recipe did not turn out like mine, my husband would reply “you forgot to put in the love” πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. blankLynz Real Cooking

    April 26, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Amazing yumm! I love asparagus and potatoes and this sounds so good!

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    • blankMarisa

      April 26, 2016 at 11:07 pm

      I can never seem to make enough of this dish πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. blankKaren

    April 27, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    I’m so happy to have stopped by today. I never would have thought of this combination and it sounds great. Wonderful photos…they make me hungry.

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    • blankMarisa

      April 27, 2016 at 6:19 pm

      Hi Karen, they are definitely a delicious combo and glad you stopped by πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • blankKaren

        April 27, 2016 at 6:46 pm

        My pleasure.

  11. blanksuzyjbarker

    April 28, 2016 at 2:17 am

    Firstly, I am not a foodie. Secondly I am coeliac. So it’s a good job I’m not a foodie! I do however love healthy food. So I’m following your blog because I like the interesting twists you give to otherwise ordinary dishes and I can substitute ingredients where necessary. The main reason I want to follow this blog is because of the photography – your food shots are amazing – just lovely. Thank you for the follow too – I appreciate it.

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      April 29, 2016 at 11:46 am

      Thank-you Suzy for the lovely comment and the follow. The photography part has been a wonderful learning experience and still lots of room for improvement… πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. blankpblevitt

    April 29, 2016 at 9:51 am

    The ultimate springtime combination, and wonderful for a crowd! I like your suggestion for pairing this with roasted meat or as a vegetarian entree.

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    • blankMarisa

      April 29, 2016 at 9:58 am

      Thank-you Bella for your lovely comments πŸ™‚

      Reply
  13. blankLana-Once Upon a Spice

    May 11, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    Looks amazing! I love the combination of flavors! Just fabulous!!

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    • blankMarisa

      May 12, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      Thanks Lana πŸ™‚

      Reply
  14. blankhealthyindiankitchen

    May 13, 2016 at 10:23 pm

    These look yum!!

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    • blankMarisa

      May 13, 2016 at 10:25 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  15. blankmilkandbun

    May 17, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    That’s so delicious! I love baked potatoes, and with parmesan they are even better! πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa

      May 17, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  16. blankcookingwithshy

    May 21, 2016 at 9:57 am

    How simply delicious is this!!!

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    • blankMarisa

      May 21, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      We are a potato loving family! Thanks for dropping by!

      Reply
  17. blankanitacuisine

    June 8, 2016 at 4:53 am

    Mmmm…this looks soo goooddd ! Love the potato with asparagus combination !!! Must pin the recipe for later ! πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa

      June 8, 2016 at 9:58 pm

      Thanks Anita, I am sure you will love it!

      Reply
  18. blankSandhya

    July 27, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Marisa, I am drooling. Absolutely love the potatoes and asparagus with Parmesan- all my favorites together in one recipe. Cannot wait to make these!

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    • blankMarisa

      July 27, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      I am sure you will love them…enjoy!

      Reply

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