ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Asparagus and Mushroom Casserole image

A fresh twist on the holiday casserole my mom always made.

Provided by hembrees

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
¼ onion, thinly sliced
1 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup milk
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover pan and bring the water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until just tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet; cook and stir mushrooms and onion until the mushrooms have given off their liquid, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the asparagus, tossing vegetables just until hot. Remove from heat.
Mix saltine cracker crumbs, sharp Cheddar cheese, and black pepper together in a bowl; spread half the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Spoon the asparagus mixture over the crumb mixture.
Whisk the cream of mushroom soup and milk together in a bowl until smooth, and pour the soup mixture over the asparagus mixture.
Spread the remaining crumb-cheese mixture over the casserole and sprinkle with pecans.
Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 21.4 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 700 mg, Sugar 4.6 g