Ritz Cracker Asparagus Casserole Recipes

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.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE WITH HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• To Make White Sauce: Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat; stir in flour, then milk. Cook until thickened and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/2 of the browned bread crumbs in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add layers of asparagus and chopped egg, alternately. Pour White Sauce over all and top with remaining bread crumbs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Coat a medium baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2. Prepare asparagus by holding bottom half of each spear with both hands and gently bending it until it snaps where it naturally breaks, separating tough fibrous end from tender part. Discard ends. Cut asparagus into pieces, add to pot, and cook until soft, 4-6 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain asparagus.
• 3. Melt 4 tbsp. of the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Whisk in reserved cooking water, then the cream, stirring until smooth and thick, 8-10 minutes. Add paprika, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4. Layer asparagus, eggs, and sauce alternately in a medium baking dish, ending with sauce. Sprinkle with bread cubes, cracker crumbs, and parmigiano. Dot with remaining 2 tbsp. butter.
• 5. Bake until bubbling and golden, 25-30 minutes. Serve hot.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. GRATE CHEESE AND MIX WITH CRACKER CRUMBS. ADD ASPARAGUS LIQUID TO SOUP
• 2. BUTTER CASSEROLE DISH AND PUT A LAYER OF CRACKER AND CHEESE MIX, LAYER OF ASPARAGUS TIPS. SPRINKLE NUTS. COVER WITH SOUP.REPEAT,MELT BUTTER AND POUR OVER,BAKE AT 350* FOR 30 MIN.
• 3. WHEN USING 3-10 1/2 OZ. CANS POUR OFF 2OZ. OF LIQUID BEFORE ADDING TO SOUP.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese and cracker crumbs. In another dish, stir together the melted butter, soup, and the juice from the can of asparagus.
• Use half of the cracker mixture to make a layer in the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Arrange half of the asparagus spears over the crumbs, sprinkle with 1/2 of the almonds, then pour 1/2 of the soup mixture over. Build another layer, starting with the remaining asparagus spears, then the remaining soup mixture, and ending with the remaining cheese and crumbs on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden.

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.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place drained asparagus in bottom of dish. Pour Cream of Mushroom soup on top. Sprinkle Cheddar Cheese and Crushed Rtiz Crackers on Casserole. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, approximately 30 min

LALLY'S SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• First make white sauce. Melt butter in saucepan, then add flour and mix together for a minute or two until flour is "cooked". Add milk and stir constantly until mixture boils and thickens. As soon as it thickens , season with salt & pepper to taste and remove from heat. Spray or oil casserole dish. Layer bottom with crumbled Ritz crackers. Then add a layer of asparagus, then alternate white sauce and asparagus until dish is full. Top with more crumbled Ritz crackers, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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.