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Thanksgiving Asparagus Casserole Recipe

Recipe by: michellej

"Asparagus, Cheddar cheese, and slivered almonds combine to create a very elegant side dish for Thanksgiving!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep10 m
  • Cook30 m
  • Ready In40 m
  • 1Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x8 inch baking dish.
  • 2Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture is thick and smooth, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the Cheddar cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 3Line the prepared baking dish with half of the asparagus spears. Pour in half of the cheese sauce, top with the remaining asparagus spears, then pour on the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the slivered almonds.
  • 4Bake in the preheated oven until the asparagus is hot and the sauce is golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 252 cals
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded sharp New York Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans asparagus spears, drained
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) package blanched slivered almonds
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    252
    13%
  • Fat:
    19.1
    29%
  • Carbs:
    10.7
    3%
  • Protein:
    11.6
    23%
  • Cholesterol:
    38
    13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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