White Asparagus in White Sauce
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans white asparagus, drained reserving liquid
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
- 1⁄2 cup asparagus water
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 4 ounces cooked ham, cut into julienne strips
- 1⁄3 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Drain asparagus spears, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
- Heat margarine in a saucepan.
- Add flour; blend.
- Gradually pour in asparagus liquid and milk.
- Stir constantly over low heat until sauce thickens and bubbles.
- Add cooked ham and seasonings.
- Gently stir in asparagus spears; heat through but do not boil.
- Serve in preheated serving dish.
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Reviews
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I was searching Recipezaar last night to find a recipe for a jar of white asparagus I had and decided to try this one. It was very quick and easy and the only thing I added was salt and pepper as additional seasonings. This was a great side dish which I will use again and start to experiment with with maybe some horseradish or other items to add a spicy kick. Nice recipe Mimi, thanks for the posting.
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Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.