Asparagus Casserole

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

One delicious way to make a luscious side dish for the family.

Ingredients:

• 4 cans drained cut asparagus (or you can cut it up yourself). Reserve juice for later use.
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (sharp)
• 2 packs Ritz type crackers
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions:

Spray your dish with cooking spray. Layer asparagus, cheese, and crackers. End up with cheese on top. Add one can cream of mushroom soup to top. Crush crackers on top. Add some of reserved juice to casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F until bubbly. About 45 minutes. Cool and stir well before serving.

Servings:	10
Time:	20 Minutes Preparation Time 45 Minutes Cooking Time

By GEM from VA

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 large can cut asparagus
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 small jar chopped pimentos
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 1/4 cups cracker crumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 2-3 Tbsp. melted butter

Directions:

Mix together all ingredients except the butter. Pour melted butter on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Freezes well.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Cheesy Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 to 2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 2 cans fresh cut asparagus
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup half-and-half or milk
• 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x13-inch pan. Line bottom of pan with a layer of stuffing mix. Spread out asparagus over stuffing mix. Drizzle with lemon juice. Pour melted butter over asparagus and stuffing mix. Combine half-and half with soup. Pour over asparagus and stuffing mix. Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.

By Connie from Cotter, AR

Feedback:

RE: Cheesy Asparagus Casserole

I badly needed something different for my card club dinners, thank you so much! (03/28/2008)

By Renee

RE: Cheesy Asparagus Casserole

Can you substitute broccoli for the asparagus? Can you also substitute fresh asparagus for the canned, because canned can be mushy sometimes? Thanks a lot! (03/28/2008)

By Marsanna

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients:

• 3 cups asparagus, drained (reserve juice)
• 12 crackers, rolled fine
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup asparagus juice
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup diced American cheese
• 1 1/2 cups potato chips

Directions:

Place asparagus, eggs and crackers in greased baking dish. Make a white sauce of butter, flour, milk and juice. Pour white sauce over asparagus and over this, spread the mushroom soup. Add the cheese and sprinkle on crushed potato chips. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven 15 minutes before serving.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• 48 oz. can asparagus
• 1-2 tomatoes
• 3 slices red onion
• 8 slices (or more) crisp bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions

Place drained asparagus in an 8x8 inch buttered casserole dish. Place enough sliced tomato on top of asparagus to cover. Next, layer onion rings, crumbled bacon, and cheese. Bake in 325 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until hot. This casserole also good served cold.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 can asparagus (drain and reserve liquid)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup grated American cheese

Directions:

Cook rice in the juice of the asparagus, adding enough water to make 2 cup Combine egg, soup and cheese. Add rice and asparagus. Pour all ingredients into buttered casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 6

By Robin

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 2 Tbsp. asparagus juice (reserved from canned asparagus)
• 1 cup whipping cream or half and half
• 1/2 cup grated cheese (Colby or Cheddar)
• 1 can sliced mushrooms
• 2 cans asparagus
• Ritz crackers crumbs
• Salt and Pepper to taste.

Directions

Mix butter in saucepan and gradually add flour, stirring constantly. Add asparagus juice, making a paste. Add cream, stirring constantly until thick. Add salt, pepper and cheese. Stir until dissolved. Add mushrooms.

Line bottom of casserole with one can of asparagus. Cover with sauce. Add second can of asparagus and cracker crumbs.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.

By Connie from Mountain Home, AR

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cans green asparagus, drained
• 5 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1 can peas
• 2 cans mushrooms
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 Tbsp. slightly melted butter

Directions

Grease casserole with butter; layer asparagus, eggs, peas, mushrooms and soup, lemon juice, salt and sugar to top of casserole. Sprinkle with juice of 1/2 lemon each layer. Top with bread crumbs, paprika and melted butter. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Recipe: Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 to 2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 2 cans cut asparagus {I use 2 to 3 cups of semi cooked fresh asparagus}
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup half-and-half or milk
• 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 inch pan. Line bottom of baking dish with a layer of stuffing mix. Spread out the asparagus over stuffing mix. Drizzle with lemon juice. Pour melted butter over asparagus and stuffing mix. Combine half-and-half with soup Pour over asparagus and stuffing mix. Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.

By Connie from Cotter, AR