Scalloped Asparagus Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs asparagus
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 whole roasted red pepper, drained and chopped to fill 1/4 cup

Recipe

• 1 wash asparagus, remove woody part of stalks and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces.
• 2 cook asparagus in boiling salted water until just tender.
• 3 drain and place in a shallow baking dish or casserole.
• 4 melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan.
• 5 mix 2 tablespoons of the butter with the soft bread crumbs; set aside for topping casserole later.
• 6 blend flour, salt, and pepper into remaining butter in saucepan.
• 7 continue cooking and stirring over low heat.
• 8 gradually add milk, stirring until thickened.
• 9 add worcestershire sauce, red pepper, and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
• 10 pour sauce over asparagus in casserole; top with buttered crumbs.
• 11 bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until bubbly.