Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the elegance of ham and asparagus with the velvety richness of béchamel sauce, flawlessly baked to golden perfection. This delectable Ham and Asparagus Au Gratin is a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This recipe features a detailed step-by-step guide, ensuring even novice cooks can create this impressive dish with ease. Another delightful recipe included in this article is the Asparagus Gratin, a vegetarian-friendly version that showcases the vibrant flavors of asparagus enveloped in a creamy cheese sauce. For those seeking a lighter option, the Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce recipe offers a refreshing take on this classic ingredient. Discover the secrets to creating a perfect Mornay sauce, the key component in many classic French dishes, to elevate your culinary skills. With its versatile nature, the Mornay sauce can be utilized in various dishes, providing a creamy and flavorful foundation.
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ASPARAGUS HAM DINNER
I've been making this low-fat ham dinner for my family for years, and we always look forward to it. With asparagus, tomato, pasta and chunks of ham, it's a tempting blend of tastes and textures. -Rhonda Zavodny, David City, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute asparagus and yellow pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and ham; heat through. Drain pasta; add to mixture. Stir in parsley and seasonings. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 561mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
KENMARE'S ASPARAGUS GRATIN
Provided by Elaine Louie
Categories dinner, lunch, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, shallots and wine. Place over medium heat and simmer until reduced by half, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once or twice, until toasted, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place a skillet over low heat, add panko, and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When pecans are toasted, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. When the pecans are cool, place in a blender and chop for a few seconds until coarsely ground. Mix with panko and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl combine asparagus, reduced cream, fontina, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Mix well and place in a gratin dish that is about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide, or an other shallow, ovenproof baking dish. Bake until asparagus are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the top is turning golden, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pecan-bread crumb mixture. In a separate bowl, mix the endive and radicchio with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the top of the asparagus gratin. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 544 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
HAM ASPARAGUS GRATIN
I found this recipe on Campbell's Kitchen website. Ham, cheese and asparagus are tossed with corkscrew pasta in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Provided by Cookin in Texas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix soup, milk, onion powder, black pepper, asparagus, ham, pasta and 1/2 cup cheese in 2-qt. shallow baking dish.
- Bake at 400°F 25 minute or until hot. Stir.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minute or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 521, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 233.5, Carbohydrate 51.8, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 2.2, Protein 31.5
ASPARAGUS GRATIN
Provided by Food Network
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the flour and cook slowly, stirring constantly, for a minute. Add the milk and broth, whisking vigorously and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, remove the sauce from the heat and whisk it just until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with sliced eggs and spoon the sauce over the top. Top with bread crumbs mixed with cheese and drizzle melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese sauce is bubbly.
GRATIN OF WHITE ASPARAGUS
Provided by Skye Gyngell
Categories Cheese Dairy Vegetable Side Bake Vegetarian Mother's Day Dinner Lunch Casserole/Gratin Parmesan Asparagus Spring Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (convection oven to 425°F). Brush a copper or ceramic gratin dish with a little of the melted butter.
- Trim the asparagus: you will find that white asparagus needs to be trimmed much higher-roughly halfway up the stalks, as a rule of thumb. Slice the spears in half lengthwise and lay them in the buttered gratin dish. Sprinkle with most of the lemon thyme leaves, saving a few for garnish.
- Now put the crème fraîche and mustard into a heavy pan and place over medium heat. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat slightly and let bubble to reduce by about a quarter. Season the reduced mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile, put the bread crumbs in a bowl, add the Parmesan, parsley, and some pepper, and toss with your fingers to combine.
- Pour the mustardy crème fraîche over the asparagus, then scatter the crumb mixture on top, distributing it evenly. Drizzle over the rest of the melted butter. Bake the gratin on the middle shelf of the oven until the top is crisp and golden and the cream bubbles up around the sides of the dish, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining thyme leaves and serve.
ASPARAGUS-AND-POTATO GRATIN
Is anything better than a decadent potato gratin? Yes: a potato gratin with asparagus and prosciutto. The sweet, grassy undertones of goat cheese and sharp Pecorino Romano compliment this side-turned-dinner dish beautifully and will have the whole family asking for seconds.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss bread-crumbs with oil; season with salt and pepper. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until crisp and just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add asparagus. Return to a boil and cook until crisp-tender, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Add potatoes to pot; cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Arrange potatoes in the bottom of an 8 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch or 2-quart baking dish (about 1 1/2 inches deep).
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook until it has a slightly nutty aroma, about 30 seconds. Gradually (to avoid lumps) whisk in milk. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, whisking, until thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; add both cheeses and whisk until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour half of sauce over potatoes. Arrange prosciutto and half of asparagus on top. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Top with remaining asparagus, then bread-crumbs. (Dish can be made to this point and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day; add 10 minutes to baking time.) Bake until bubbling around edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly; serve, sprinkled with more Pecorino and chive blossoms.
ASPARAGUS GRATIN
Categories Cheese Vegetable Broil Vegetarian Quick & Easy Parmesan Pine Nut Asparagus Boil Gourmet
Yield Makes 6 side-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butter a 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow ceramic flameproof baking dish.
- Cook asparagus in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander, then transfer to baking dish and keep warm, tightly covered with foil.
- Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Add bread and pine nuts and cook, stirring, until browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add pepper, 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, tossing to combine.
- Preheat broiler.
- Toss warm asparagus with mascarpone, remaining 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined well.
- Sprinkle bread-crumb mixture evenly over asparagus. Broil 5 to 7 inches from heat until topping is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
HAM AND POTATOES AU GRATIN
This is one of the dishes Grandma served to our family during the holidays. Now, when the family gathers and I prepare this for my grandchildren, memories of those special times at Grandma's house fill my mind. I usually double this recipe, because the leftovers are fabulous when warmed in the microwave.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a greased 1-qt. baking dish, combine potatoes, ham and onion; set aside. , In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, salt and pepper; stir until the cheese is melted. Pour over potato mixture and stir gently to mix. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 872 calories, Fat 59g fat (37g saturated fat), Cholesterol 204mg cholesterol, Sodium 2526mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
HAM AND ASPARAGUS FETTUCCINE
I LOVE fettuccine, and when made with a bit of leftover ham it takes on a heartiness and richness so filling there isn't room for dessert!
Provided by STEPHNDON
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Stir asparagus into pot in the last five minutes of cooking; drain.
- While pasta is cooking, heat butter and cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When mixture begins to bubble, stir in Parmesan, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne. Continue cooking until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Stir in ham and heat through.
- Toss pasta and asparagus with sauce and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 754.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 179.3 mg, Fat 55.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 32.5 g, Sodium 785.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
HAM AND ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN
Make and share this Ham and Asparagus Au Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter or margarine.
- Blend in flour and seasonings.
- Gradually add milk.
- Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
- Simmer until smooth and thickened.
- Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender-crisp (about 1 min).
- Roll two asparagus spears in each ham slice.
- Place noodles, then ham rolls, in baking dish; cover with sauce.
- Garnish with red pepper slices, if desired. Bake, uncovered, 20 min at 180°C
- Makes 4 servings (2 rolls each).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.2, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 107.1, Sodium 1085.8, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 24.9
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked ham and pre-cut asparagus.
- If you don't have heavy cream, you can use half-and-half instead.
- Be sure to grate the cheese finely so that it melts evenly.
- If you don't have a gratin dish, you can use a 9x13 inch baking dish instead.
- Serve immediately or let cool slightly before serving.
Conclusion:
Ham and asparagus au gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With its creamy sauce, tender ham, and fresh asparagus, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give ham and asparagus au gratin a try. You won't be disappointed!
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