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Asparagus Mornay
Fresh, tender Spring asparagus covered in a cheesy sauce and buttery cracker crumbs and broiled until warm and golden.
- Cook20 min
- Serves6 servings
- Rating5.0
Fresh tender Spring asparagus covered in a cheesy sauce and cracker crumbs and broiled until warm and golden. Asparagus Mornay is perfect for a Spring Brunch, especially a Mother’s Day brunch.
It makes such a gorgeous and impressive side dish and everything is better in cheese sauce right?
The cheese sauce is super easy to prepare from scratch and some chicken bouillon granules and nutmeg give plenty of flavor to compliment the swiss cheese in the sauce.
To finish it off, some crushed Ritz crackers- they make just about any side dish better with their buttery, crispy crunch!
Asparagus and Mascarpone Gratin
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Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Snap off tough ends of asparagus and discard. Cook asparagus in boiling water until crisp-tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Place in a greased baking dish.
- 2
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add flour and whisk and cook for 1 minute.
- 3
Add bouillon granules and gradually whisk in half-and-half.
- 4
Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly and cook until thickened.
- 5
Remove from heat and stir in paprika, salt, and nutmeg.
- 6
Add cheese and whisk until completely melted.
- 7
Pour Mornay sauce over asparagus and season with a little black pepper.
- 8
Sprinkle crushed crackers on top.
- 9
Broil just long enough to warm sauce back up and get crackers golden. (Warning: crackers will burn very quickly. Keep an eye on it.)
Nutrition
- Calories156
