CHICKEN-ASPARAGUS SKILLET GRATIN

Chicken-Asparagus Skillet Gratin image

This all-in-one creamy skillet dinner uses fresh seasonal asparagus and preps in a quick 20 minutes.

Provided by By Becky Rosenthal

Categories Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups cubed day-old bread
1 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 bunch fresh asparagus spears, chopped (about 2 cups)
1/2 finely chopped onion (1 medium)
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups fat-free (skim) milk
2 cups diced cooked chicken

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In small bowl, mix cubed bread, cheese and 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Line baking dish with half of the bread-cheese mixture; set remaining half aside.
In 10- or 12-inch skillet, sauté or steam asparagus until cooked but slightly crisp. Layer asparagus over bread in dish.
In same skillet, cook onion in remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until browned. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cooking and stirring about 5 minutes or until smooth and thick.
Stir in cooked chicken; pour over asparagus. Sprinkle evenly with remaining bread-cheese mixture.
Bake 25 minutes or until crumbs are browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1210 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1 g