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.

MRS. CLAUS'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon. Blot the bacon with a paper towel and set aside. (This is where I drain off half the bacon fat.)
• Add the potatoes, celery, onion and carrots to the bacon fat in the pan. Stir to coat with the bacon fat. Fry over medium heat. Add 1 clove of garlic, minced. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Stir occasionally. The original recipe says to fry uncovered. I use a lid, because it cooks faster and comes out softer.
• When the vegetables are tender, place the broccoli and sausage on top. Cover and heat for 12-15 minutes until thoroughly heated. The broccoli will steam with the sausage. Crumble the cooked bacon on top before serving.

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.

NEELY'S ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions and garlic; saute until translucent and fragrant and season with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus and saute until just tender. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, dill and cheeses.
• In a separate bowl, add panko, paprika and butter. Mix well to combine.
• Place asparagus in casserole dish. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus and top with the panko, spreading evenly.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake until casserole is set and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, milk, pimientos, soy sauce, pepper and pepper sauce. Stir in cheese until melted., In a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the chicken, asparagus and cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.