Mrs Bices Asparagus Casserole Recipes

MRS BICE'S ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Steam or cook asparagus as desired. I always leave the spears whole, but it may be easier for serving to cut them in half.
• Sprinkle 1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs in bottom of prepared 13"x9" casserole.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over crumbs.
• Layer all asparagus over cheese.
• Sprinkle chopped eggs over asparagus.
• Prepare cream sauce:.
• Blend flour and butter over medium heat until it makes a paste.
• Add liquid, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thick, adding more liquid as needed.
• Spread cream sauce over eggs.
• On top of sauce, sprinkle pimento, remainder of cheese, topping with remaining Ritz cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 350 about 40 minutes until bubbly and cheese is turning light brown.

RITZ-CRACKER ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drop fresh asparagus into boiling water.
• As soon as they turn"bright" green, remove and plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Drain.
• Mix soup and milk together.
• Place asparagus in 9x13x2-inch casserole.
• Top with sliced eggs.
• Sprinkle with crackers; sprinkle with cheese.
• Pour soup mixture over casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees until hot, just bubbling and cheese is melted.
• NOTE: For a spicier version my family really, really likes, I use Cheez-its (Hot and Spicy) crackers instead of the butter-flavored crackers mentioned above. I usually add a few more crackers than the original recipe calls for.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the asparagus to a large pot of boiling water, keeping the bundles together with rubber bands or string. Cook for a couple of minutes; the asparagus should be bright green and still crunchy. List the bundles out of the water and slice off the tough ends of the asparagus. Drop the trimmed ends back in the boiling water and lower to a simmer.
• Run the asparagus tops under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and 1 cup of the asparagus cooking liquid. Add the salt and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the grated Cheddar and cook, stirring, until melted, about 1 minute.
• Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a 9-by-12-by-2-inch baking dish, alternating the stem ends so each serving includes both heads and stems. Thinly slice the hard-boiled eggs and arrange them over the asparagus. Pour the cheese sauce over the eggs and asparagus and sprinkle with the cracker crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and bubbles appear around the edges, about 20 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain asparagus, reserving liquid. Melt butter; blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Add evaporated milk to asparagus liquid (enough to make 1 1/2 cups). Stir into flour mixture. Blend until smooth. Cook 2 minutes.
• Spread asparagus in bottom of greased, shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole. Reserve a few asparagus spears for top. Sprinkle half of cracker crumbs over asparagus. Add eggs and half of sauce. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Arrange rest of asparagus spears over top. Pour over remaining sauce. Sprinkle with shredded or grated cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until casserole is bubbly.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• White sauce: Melt butter; add flour& stir until smooth.
• Add milk, salt, pepper& garlic& stir until boiling.
• Lower heat& stir continuously until thick.
• Add cheese& stir until melted.
• Place asparagus in a greased casserole dish.
• Arrange egg slices over asparagus.
• Pour white sauce over all.
• Melt 2 T.
• butter& stir in cracker crumbs.
• Sprinkle crumbs over top of the casserole.
• Bake@ 300 for 40 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Layer bottom of casserole dish with Cheese Nips (crushed or whole).
• In separate bowl mix Celery Soup and Milk together until smooth.
• Add the can of Asparagus to Soup mixture and stir together.(if using whole Spears,cut into bite size).
• Carefully pour in casserole dish over Crackers.
• Top with more Cheese Nips Crackers.
• Dot with a little butter or margarine and sprinkle fresh black pepper on top.
• Bake until brown and bubbly.
• ENJOY!

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the upper third. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; prepare an ice bath. Add asparagus and cook until just tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath; drain.
• Return pot to medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes; remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard rendered fat or reserve for another use. Add butter to same pot and heat over medium until foamy. Add onion, nutmeg, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in mustard, then gradually whisk in milk and bring to a boil, whisking often. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups bechamel.) If not using right away, press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sauce to keep a film from forming.
• Spread 1 cup bechamel evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch-square baking dish. Reserving 1 cup for topping, sprinkle remaining asparagus over bechamel. Arrange reserved bacon in an even layer on top, followed by the sliced eggs, cracker crumbs and remaining bechamel. Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup asparagus down the center of the casserole, then sprinkle the cheese evenly on top and season with black pepper. Bake until sauce is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Turn oven to broil setting and continue to cook until golden-brown on top, 3 to 4 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes on a wire rack before serving.