Creamy Fresh Asparagus Casserole

Submitted by Caroline Cooks

"Springtime brings excellent local fresh asparagus. Try this with your Easter ham dinner for some ahhh and ohhs! Enjoy!!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 907.18 g asparagus spears
• 29.58 ml butter
• 29.58 ml flour
• 473.18 ml milk
• 2.46 ml salt
• 0.25 ml pepper
• 4 hardboiled egg, sliced
• 118.29 ml cracker crumb
• 29.58 ml butter

directions

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus and remove scales with knife or vegetable peeler.
2. Cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
3. Cook, covered, in small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.
4. Melt 2 Tbs. butter in sauce pan over low heat; blend in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. DO NOT BROWN.
6. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
7. Stir in salt and pepper, to taste.
8. Arrange half of asparagus in lightly sprayed baking dish.
9. Top with egg slices and half of white sauce.
10. Repeat.
11. Combine cracker crumbs with butter and sprinkle over casserole.
12. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes until bubbly and cracker crumbs are golden brown.

Reviews

[jedearmon]

I lost my grandmother's asparagus casserole recipe, which I loved. This looks like the most similar recipe I can find, but better since it calls for fresh asparagus. I'm rating it now with 5 stars because I know it's gonna turn out great. Thanks for sharing it!

 

[PsychNurse]

This had been a family holiday classic for years. However, my husband doesn't eat boiled eggs. Way back when we substitued crumbled bacon for the eggs. All I can say to either recipe is... YUM!

 

[Dreamgoddess]

Very easy to make and cooked up quickly. I did have a bit of trouble thickening up the sauce on top of the stove, but it thickened up nicely in the oven. Made for ZWTIII

 

[Charlotte J]

This is the first time I've made asparagus like this. I enjoyed the eggs in this dish. Used my frozen asparagus from last year. I should have thawed them and let the extra water drain off of them but I was in a hurry. I'll be making this again with this years crop. Thank you for posting. Made for Zaar Tag game 2007.

 

[*Parsley*]

Wonderful! I easily halved this recipe and used a smaller casserole dish. I left my asparagus a little crisp, so it wouldn't get to soft when baking. I am definitely going to make this to take to my parent's Easter dinner; I know my mom will love this! Thanx for posting.