Kenmares Asparagus Gratin Recipes

KENMARE'S ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, shallots and wine. Place over medium heat and simmer until reduced by half, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once or twice, until toasted, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place a skillet over low heat, add panko, and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When pecans are toasted, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. When the pecans are cool, place in a blender and chop for a few seconds until coarsely ground. Mix with panko and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine asparagus, reduced cream, fontina, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Mix well and place in a gratin dish that is about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide, or an other shallow, ovenproof baking dish. Bake until asparagus are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the top is turning golden, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pecan-bread crumb mixture. In a separate bowl, mix the endive and radicchio with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the top of the asparagus gratin. Serve hot.

ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the flour and cook slowly, stirring constantly, for a minute. Add the milk and broth, whisking vigorously and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, remove the sauce from the heat and whisk it just until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with sliced eggs and spoon the sauce over the top. Top with bread crumbs mixed with cheese and drizzle melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese sauce is bubbly.

ASPARAGUS GRATIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring the water and reserved asparagus stems to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes then remove the stems from the water.
• Add the asparagus to the water and simmer until just tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the asparagus from the water and place in a baking dish, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• Melt the butter in a pan and let it bubble until it starts to turn a light brown.
• Mix in the flour and cook until it starts to turn a light golden brown.
• Add the reserved asparagus water and cook, stirring, until it thickens.
• Add 1/2 cup of the cheese and let it melt.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the mixture over the asparagus in the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
• Broil until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown, about 4-6 minutes, watching it carefully.

CANADIAN BACON, ASPARAGUS AND EGG GRATIN WITH FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 9-1/2" oval gratin pan.
• Melt 1 T. butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus, salt and pepper. Cook until asparagus begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add bacon and stir 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup cream and pinch of cayenne pepper. Stir until heated through, 1 minute. Mix in mustard. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Make 4 nests in mixture, spacing evenly. Break egg into each nest. Drizzle 1 t. cream over each egg. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bake until whites are beginning to set but are still runny, 12 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle cheese over dish. Immediately broil until melted and beginning to brown, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN - PLAIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Trim any tough ends from asparagus and cut spears into 1-inch pieces. Place in prepared baking dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes. Spread over asparagus in baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and sherry. Cook over medium heat just until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper. Pour sauce evenly over asparagus and mushrooms.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.