Creamy Fresh Asparagus Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs asparagus spears
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 4 hardboiled egg, sliced
• 1/2 cup cracker crumb
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 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 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.