Recipe: Appetizing Ham and asparagus casserole

Ham and asparagus casserole. With hard-cooked eggs and asparagus, this family-favorite casserole is perfect for all occasions. But it's especially nice for springtime brunches. Stir in the cheese, green pepper, onion and parsley.

Celebrate spring with my mum's French ham asparagus casserole recipe. Fresh Asparagus are rolled up in ham and cooked in a casserole dish with a creamy cheesy bechamel sauce. Learn how to prepare this easy Ham and Asparagus Casserole recipe like a pro. You can have Ham and asparagus casserole using 9 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Ham and asparagus casserole

1. It's 1 bunch of green asparagus.
2. Prepare 1 bunch of green onions.
3. You need 1 cup of mushrooms.
4. You need 1 can of low fat cream of mushroom soup.
5. Prepare 1 cup of low fat sour cream.
6. Prepare 2 tbsp of water.
7. You need 2 cup of shredded cheddar jack cheese.
8. It's 2 cup of cooked ham.
9. You need 1 1/3 cup of dried crispy fried onions.

In a small bowl, toss together the Swiss and Parmesan cheeses. DIRECTIONS Chop asparagus and ham into bite-size pieces. Combine rice, asparagus and ham in casserole dish. Use frozen or fresh cooked asparagus in this casserole.

Ham and asparagus casserole step by step

1. Dice the ham and saute to thoroughly cook. Set aside..
2. Wash and rinse asparagus. Cut woody ends off and discard. Cut spears into 2 to 3 inch pieces and set aside..
3. In a medium bowl stir the soup, sour cream and water together..
4. Cut the roots off the onions and trim the stem tops. Dice the onions and stems and place them in the bowl with the soup..
5. Slice the mushrooms and mix with the soup, sour cream and green onions. Set aside..
6. Shred cheese into a separate bowl and set aside..
7. Measure the commercial crispy fried onions and set aside..
8. Assemble the casserole. Use 1/2 the ingredients - from bottom to top layer: asparagus > soup mixture > ham > cheese > fried onions..
9. Repeat step 8 to build next tier except don't add final fried onion layer..
10. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350°F..
11. Add the rest of the fried onions and bake uncovered 5 minutes. Turn off oven and let casserole stand 15 minutes in cooling oven to set..

This is a great way to use leftover ham. Or dice a fully cooked ham steak or deli ham for the recipe. Serve this simple casserole with a salad and biscuits for a satisfying family dinner. Reheat the leftovers for lunch the next day. Ham, cheese and asparagus are baked together with seasonings and corkscrew pasta in a cheesy sauce to make this savory baked casserole.