Asparagus With Melting Brie Recipes

ASPARAGUS AND BRIE OPEN PASTRY

Steps:

• First preheat your oven to 400°F.
• Take out your large cutting board and dust with flour lightly.
• Gently roll the sheet of puff pastry into a rectangle 16x10 inches.
• Trim the edges if they are crooked.
• With a knife, score (gently) 1 inch in from the edges to mark a rectangle.
• Use a fork and pierce the dough inside the markings at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Randomly scatter some baking beans so the dough doesn't poof up badly (you know, the kind you use when blind baking pie dough!).
• Bake 12 minutes.
• Leave your oven on, but remove pastry from the oven.
• Layer the slices of brie over the top (leave a small edge).
• Cut your asparagus to the width of the pastry and arrange in a single layer over your brie slices (you could make it pretty or whatever by putting top to bottom top to bottom alternating ends that are on each side).
• Brush top with the seasoned olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake 25 minutes.
• Serve!

ASPARAGUS AND BRIE WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cut woody ends off asparagus.
• Lay prosciutto slices on a baking tray.
• Top prosciutto with asparagus and slices of brie.
• Wrap asparagus and brie up with slices of prosciutto
• Place in 180 degree oven until cheese starts to melt, then serve.

ASPARAGUS PROSCIUTTO CREPES WITH WHITE WINE BRIE SAUCE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus to your liking and set aside.
• Remove the rind from the brie and tear or cut into pieces; set aside.
• In a medium skillet, melt the 1/4 tablespoon butter; add the mushrooms; saute for about 4 minutes.
• Add the onion and continue to saute until the onion is translucent (about 3 more minutes). Set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt the 3 tablespoons butter; add the flour, stirring until smooth. I cooked this mixture on medium-medium high for about two minutes trying to get it to brown, but no luck.
• Slowly add the chicken stock, one 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
• Once the stock is incorporated, slowly stir in the white wine as you stir to avoid lumps.
• Add the garlic powder and ground black pepper.
• Turn heat up to medium high and stir so the mixture is very hot, but not boiling.
• Add the sour cream and stir briskly. The lumps will dissipate as you continue to cook the sauce.
• Stir in the brie pieces; turn heat down to medium low.
• Add in the parsley and sauteed mushrooms and onions.
• Continue to heat the sauce, stirring occasionally until all lumps are removed.
• At this point, you can either create your crepes or use your prepared crepes. I made my crepes while my sauce softly simmered.
• Place one slice of prosciutto on the crepe.
• Place four spears of asparagus on the crepe. Roll up the crepe.
• Top with the sauce.
• Serve and enjoy!

ASPARAGUS BRIE QUICHE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C or 400°F.
• Use pastry to line a 9 inch round flan tin or dish.
• Melt butter and lightly fry the spring onions.
• Meanwhile, cut the rind from the cheese and chop into small cubes.
• Throw cheese, eggs, cream and milk into a food processor (or use a hand mixer in a bowl) and blend until smooth.
• Add nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Scatter onions on base of pastry, pour in cheese mixture and place asparagus spears in a spoke pattern on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until set and lightly browned.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS AND BRIE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until light and frothy.
• Wash and cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces, discarding the ends.
• Cook asparagus in a small pot of boiling water until it is just tender.
• Remove from water and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Melt butter in large skillet.
• Add eggs and asparagus.
• When eggs are starting to cook on the edges, add the brie.
• Scramble/stir the mixture over medium heat until eggs reach desired consistency.
• Sprinkle with tarragon.

ASPARAGUS BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute asparagus in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Gradually add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10-15 minutes.
• Place 1/2 the soup at a time to blender until smooth and return to pan.
• Cube brie and add to the soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.