Ritz Cracker Asparagus Casserole Recipes

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:

• 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.

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.

RANCH PARM ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Steam asparagus for 2 minutes in microwave.
• Mix with ranch dressing and place in a casserole dish. Top with parmesan and Ritz crackers.
• Bake at 350° for about 10 to 15 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a medium-sized casserole dish.
• Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper; blend thoroughly. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup of reserved asparagus liquid and the milk; cook (stirring constantly) until the sauce is thickened and smooth . If the mixture is too thick, more asparagus liquid or milk can be added until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Layer the asparagus, eggs, cheese, and almonds into the casserole. Repeat the layering until all of the ingredients are used. Spoon the sauce over the layers and sprinkle with crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes; or until bubbly and lightly browned.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE II

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool and peel and slice.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In the prepared dish layer 1 1/2 cans of asparagus, 1 can mushroom soup, 2 eggs and 1 cup of crushed crackers. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove cover and top with grated cheese. Cover and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

SALTINE-CRACKER ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Melt 2 tbs butter in microwave-proof bowl, then stir in flour till smooth.
• Add 2 tbs liquid from canned asparagus to flour mixure; stir well.
• Stir in sour cream, grated cheese, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• Thoroughly drain one can asparagus and arrange in bottom of ungreased 9"x2" square casserole.
• Cover evenly with half the sour cream mixture.
• Thoroughly drain second can asparagus and layer.
• Top with remaining sour cream mixture.
• Melt 3 tbs butter and mix with cracker crumbs; spread evenly.
• Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.