ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE WITH HARD-BOILED EGGS

Asparagus Casserole with Hard-Boiled Eggs image

A baked delight incorporating asparagus, chopped egg, bread crumbs and a simple white sauce of butter, flour and milk.

Provided by MECLA

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup dry bread crumbs, browned in butter
20 asparagus tips
5 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 277.7 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 822.4 mg, Sugar 7 g