Asparagus with a Lemon-Mayonnaise Sauce

When D. and I got married and went on our first grocery shopping trip together, I tried to buy some asparagus, but he wouldn't let me saying that he didn't like asparagus.  We've now been married almost 3 years, and he's found very few things that I make that he doesn't like, so he's started letting me make more variety now, including a couple of recipes that include asparagus.  When he ate this asparagus recipe, he gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.  This dish can be served by itself as a side dish, or can even be served over rice (as pictured) for a simple healthy main dish for lunch or dinner.

First, trim the ends of your asparagus, to remove the discolored, woody part of the end of the asparagus (where the green starts to fade).  I also decided to make all my asparagus the same length after I had done this and laid them next to each other, lining up the tops and cutting the ones that were longer to make them the same.  Then lay your asparagus in a shallow casserole dish, or a 9x13" pan.  Drizzle with melted butter.

Next make your lemon-mayonnaise sauce by mixing together mayo, lemon juice, salt, pepper, dry mustard, and minced garlic.  Then drizzle this sauce evenly over your asparagus.

Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender and Parmesan and breadcrumbs are lightly browned.

Asparagus with a Lemon-Mayonnaise Sauce
Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh asparagus
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. dry mustard
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Steps:
1.  Trim asparagus and place in greased shallow casserole dish or 9x13" pan.
2.  Drizzle melted butter over asparagus.
3.  Blend mayonnaise, lemon juice, seasonings, and minced garlic.  Pour evenly over asparagus.
4.  Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and then Parmesan cheese.
5.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender and Parmesan and breadcrumbs are golden brown.