Asparagus Au Gratin

Asparagus Au Gratin

Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin Recipe

Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin - so easy and tastes great! Asparagus and mushrooms topped with an easy cheese sauce made with butter, flour, milk, sherry and mozzarella cheese. Ready to eat in 30 minutes! Great for a quick weeknight side dish and fancy enough for a dinner party! Everyone LOVES this recipe! 

Easy Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin

This Asparagus Au Gratin is a new favorite in our house. We love asparagus, so I am always looking for new ways to prepare it. I found this recipe in an old cookbook and thought it sounded good -asparagus and mushrooms topped with a mozzarella cheese sauce. I mean, how can it be bad?!?!?! It only takes a few minutes to make and tastes great. We ate this for lunch and leftover for dinner. It was delicious both times!

How to Make Asparagus Au Gratin

As I said, this Asparagus Au Gratin is super easy to make. Start with trimming any tough ends off the fresh asparagus. Chop the asparagus spears into one-inch pieces and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Next, you can start sautéing the mushrooms and making the quick cheese sauce. To make the cheese sauce, melt some butter and whisk in some flour. Let that cook for a minute and then slowly whisk in milk, sherry, and mozzarella cheese

To assemble the casserole, top the asparagus pieces with the cooked mushrooms and pour the cheese sauce on top. Pop it in the oven and you are done.

One note about this recipe, you MUST sauté the mushrooms before adding them to the baking dish. If you don't this will be super watery.

Feel free to change the cheese in the sauce. I think gouda, swiss, or gruyere would be lovely.

Can I Make Asparagus Au Gratin in Advance?

Sure! You can definitely make this early in the day or one day in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake. I haven't frozen this casserole, but I think it would be fine to freeze it after baking.

What to Serve with Cheesy Baked Asparagus & Mushrooms

We really loved this Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin casserole. We actually ate it twice in one week. It is great for a quick weeknight side dish or even a dinner party. It goes great with just about anything - Italian dishes, steaks, chicken, pork. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this yummy Cheesy Baked Asparagus and Mushrooms:

• Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo
• Jack's Ultimate Steak Marinade
• Cheesy Honey Mustard Chicken
• Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

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Yield: serves 6 to 8Author: Stephanie

Asparagus & Mushroom Au Gratin Recipe

prep time: 10 minscook time: 30 minstotal time: 40 mins

Asparagus and Mushroom Au Gratin - so easy and tastes great! Asparagus and mushrooms topped with an easy cheese sauce made with butter, flour, milk, sherry, and mozzarella cheese. Ready to eat in 30 minutes! Great for a quick weeknight side dish and fancy enough for a dinner party! Everyone LOVES this recipe! #asparagus #mushrooms #casserole #mozzarella #sidedish

ingredients:

• 2 lb fresh asparagus spears
• 8-oz fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp butter or oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 Tbsp sherry
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste

instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Trim any tough ends from asparagus and cut spears into 1-inch pieces. Place in prepared baking dish.
3. In a skillet over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes. Spread over asparagus in baking dish.
4. In a medium saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and sherry. Cook over medium heat just until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper. Pour sauce evenly over asparagus and mushrooms.
5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

NOTES:

Can use any cheese you prefer - swiss, greyere, or gouda are good.

Can assemble casserole and refrigerate overnight.

Can substitute garlic salt for salt in recipe.

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