Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Step 2

Trim asparagus ends. Place asparagus in a medium-size casserole dish, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Top with minced garlic.

Step 3

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven at 400 F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.

Step 4

Sprinkle half of shredded Gruyere cheese (or Parmesan) all over asparagus. Then, add chopped cooked bacon. Top with the remaining half of shredded cheese.

Step 5

Bake for 10 more minutes, uncovered at 400 F. Serve immediately while the cheese is nice and melty!