Asparagus Venetian - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh asparagus
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 Stick)
1 ounce dry onion soup mix (1 Packet)
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
black pepper
white pepper
garlic powder
ground cayenne pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Rinse asparagus and snap off hard ends.
Place asparagus in 8\" microwave safe dish and cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes then remove and set aside still covered.
In microwave safe bowl melt butter.
Add dry onion soup mix to melted butter, stirring until well mixed.
Drain water off asparagus and place in oven proof baking dish.
Drizzle with 4 tbsp of butter/onion soup mixture.
Sprinkle with black pepper, white pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to taste, tossing gently.
Sprinkle with parmesean cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Bake in oven for 5 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time.