Ingredients
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2 lbs asparagus
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6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
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3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste
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2 cups milk
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1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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1 whole roasted red pepper, drained and chopped to fill 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Wash asparagus, remove woody part of stalks and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces.
- Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until just tender.
- Drain and place in a shallow baking dish or casserole.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of the butter with the soft bread crumbs; set aside for topping casserole later.
- Blend flour, salt, and pepper into remaining butter in saucepan.
- Continue cooking and stirring over low heat.
- Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, red pepper, and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
- Pour sauce over asparagus in casserole; top with buttered crumbs.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until bubbly.