White Asparagus in White Sauce
Created by lazyme on May 28, 2019
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #32326
Ingredients
- 29 ounces white asparagus (2 cans - reserve 1/2 cup liquid)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup asparagus liquid (reserved from the cans)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 ounces ham, cut into julienne strips
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Drain asparagus spears, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
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Step 2: Heat butter in a saucepan. Add flour; blend.
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Step 3: Gradually pour in asparagus liquid and milk.
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Step 4: Stir constantly over low heat until sauce thickens and bubbles.
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Step 5: Add cooked ham and seasonings.
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Step 6: Gently stir in asparagus spears; heat through but do NOT boil.
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Step 7: Serve in preheated serving dish.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (211 g)
- Calories 155.9
- Total Fat - 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.2 g
- Cholesterol - 33.7 mg
- Sodium - 946.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.8 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 9.7 g
- Calcium - 64.3 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 23.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg