Neelys Asparagus Casserole Recipe Foodcom

NEELY'S HURRICANE

Steps:

• Fill the hurricane glasses with ice. Mix the rums, passion fruit juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, and grenadine in an ice filled shaker. Strain into the hurricane glasses. Garnish with a wheel of orange.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the asparagus to a large pot of boiling water, keeping the bundles together with rubber bands or string. Cook for a couple of minutes; the asparagus should be bright green and still crunchy. List the bundles out of the water and slice off the tough ends of the asparagus. Drop the trimmed ends back in the boiling water and lower to a simmer.
• Run the asparagus tops under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and 1 cup of the asparagus cooking liquid. Add the salt and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the grated Cheddar and cook, stirring, until melted, about 1 minute.
• Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a 9-by-12-by-2-inch baking dish, alternating the stem ends so each serving includes both heads and stems. Thinly slice the hard-boiled eggs and arrange them over the asparagus. Pour the cheese sauce over the eggs and asparagus and sprinkle with the cracker crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and bubbles appear around the edges, about 20 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a medium-sized casserole dish.
• Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper; blend thoroughly. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup of reserved asparagus liquid and the milk; cook (stirring constantly) until the sauce is thickened and smooth . If the mixture is too thick, more asparagus liquid or milk can be added until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Layer the asparagus, eggs, cheese, and almonds into the casserole. Repeat the layering until all of the ingredients are used. Spoon the sauce over the layers and sprinkle with crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes; or until bubbly and lightly browned.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE II

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool and peel and slice.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In the prepared dish layer 1 1/2 cans of asparagus, 1 can mushroom soup, 2 eggs and 1 cup of crushed crackers. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove cover and top with grated cheese. Cover and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well; set aside. , In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add salt and pepper. , Preheat oven to 350°. In an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the asparagus. Cover with half of the eggs, cheese and sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with potato chips. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30 minutes.

NEELY'S ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions and garlic; saute until translucent and fragrant and season with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus and saute until just tender. Remove rom heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, dill and cheeses.
• In a separate bowl, add panko, paprika and butter. Mix well to combine.
• Place asparagus in casserole dish. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus and top with the panko, spreading evenly.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake until casserole is set and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

LAYERED ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place asparagus on bottom of lightly greased 9x9x2 baking dish. Spread 1/2 of soup over this. Sprinkle half of cheese over soup. repeat. Spread cracker crumbs over the top and drizzle with melted butter. Bake in 350 oven until browned, about 30-40 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND LEEK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed skillet on medium-high heat. Saute the leeks with a pinch of salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne. When the leeks are translucent raise the heat to high and add the sausage and cook for 8 minutes or until browned. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool.
• In a separate bowl whisk the eggs together with the cream, milk, the remaining cayenne, a pinch of black pepper and salt.
• Cut the baguette into cubes and put in the bottom of a 9 by 9-inch glass casserole dish. Sprinkle the bread with the Cheddar cheese. Pour the sausage and leek mixture and egg mixture on top. Top with pepper jack cheese. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• The next morning remove from refrigerator. Put in the middle of the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife is removed cleanly from the middle. Remove from oven and allow the casserole to stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

NEELY'S ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions and garlic; saute until translucent and fragrant and season with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus and saute until just tender. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, dill and cheeses.
• In a separate bowl, add panko, paprika and butter. Mix well to combine.
• Place asparagus in casserole dish. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus and top with the panko, spreading evenly.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake until casserole is set and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Melt butter over low heat.
• Add flour, salt and pepper.
• Stir until well blended.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk and return to heat.
• (To enhance the flavor of this dish, drain asparagus into measuring cup and finish out the 2 cups with milk).
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth.
• In a loaf pan, or 2 quart casserole dish, layer asparagus and 2 sliced eggs and cover with half the sauce.
• Repeat layers.
• Cover with cracker crumbs and bake for 30 minutes, or until it starts to bubble.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Layer asparagus, chopped eggs, chopped pimientos and grated cheese.
• Mix about 1/4 juice from asparagus with cream of mushroom soup and pour over asparagus mixture.
• Spread buttered crumbs over top.
• Bake at 400F for approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.

NEELY'S CHUNKY CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Line a 13 by 9-inch pan with foil, leaving 2 "handles" extended from the sides.
• Add the chocolate to a glass bowl set over simmering water. Stir constantly to melt the chocolate. Add the heavy cream, corn syrup, butter, salt, and cayenne. Stir until smooth and remove from the heat.
• Add the cherries and pistachios and stir to incorporate. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth out the mixture evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with the edible gold leaf on top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
• Once the chocolate is firm, remove it from the pan, using the foil handles to lift it. Remove the foil from the bottom and cut the chocolate into chunks on a plastic cutting board with a sharp knife.
• Sprinkle with more edible gold leaf for garnish and package in metallic take-out boxes for guests to take home.

ASPARAGUS BAKE

Steps:

• If using raw asparagus: place a steamer basket or insert and two cups of water into a small stock pot. Bring water to a boil and then add the asparagus. Cook until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Split dinner rolls in half and set top half aside. Tear bottom half of rolls into pieces and spread evenly in pan. Layer asparagus, cheese and ham over bread pieces. Arrange remaining half of rolls on top of other ingredients.
• Beat together eggs, milk, onion, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture into pan and refrigerate over night.
• Remove pan from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake uncovered until a knife inserted into center of pan comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a casserole dish. Put a layer of asparagus on bottom then add soup.
• Next add mushrooms and half the cheese. Add second layer of asparagus and end with a layer of cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle onion rings on top and return to oven for 5 minutes more.
• Serve hot.

MRS BICE'S ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Steam or cook asparagus as desired. I always leave the spears whole, but it may be easier for serving to cut them in half.
• Sprinkle 1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs in bottom of prepared 13"x9" casserole.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over crumbs.
• Layer all asparagus over cheese.
• Sprinkle chopped eggs over asparagus.
• Prepare cream sauce:.
• Blend flour and butter over medium heat until it makes a paste.
• Add liquid, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thick, adding more liquid as needed.
• Spread cream sauce over eggs.
• On top of sauce, sprinkle pimento, remainder of cheese, topping with remaining Ritz cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 350 about 40 minutes until bubbly and cheese is turning light brown.

CROCK POT ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place drained asparagus in lightly buttered crock pot.
• Combine soup and cheese.
• Top asparagus with soup mixture, then the cracker crumbs.
• Dot with butter.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.