Asparagus Casserole
Fresh asparagus, mushrooms, and onion bake in a creamy sour cream sauce with Italian cheese and crispy fried onions.
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter (½ stick)
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus
- 8 oz mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup Italian blend shredded cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 6 oz package fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Trim the ends of the asparagus and chop into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add the asparagus, mushrooms, and onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add flour to the vegetable mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour in the milk and continue cooking until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and mix in mayo, sour cream, shredded cheese, salt, pepper, paprika, and ½ cup of the fried onions.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Top with remaining fried onions.
- Bake for 33-35 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe adapted from SpicySouthernKitchen.com. Perfect as a holiday or springtime side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 12.7gProtein: 7.4gFat: 17.4gSaturated Fat: 7.3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 417mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 4.4g