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Asparagus Gratin
Asparagus Gratin is a baked dish featuring tender asparagus smothered in a creamy sauce made from butter, flour, milk, cream, nutmeg, and a blend of Parmesan and Gruyere cheeses. The gratin is topped with buttery panko breadcrumbs that brown to a crisp crust during baking, offering contrasting textures and rich flavors.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
322 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus
- 3 tbsp butter 42 grams
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour 28 grams
- 1 cup milk 237 ml
- 1/2 cup heavy cream 118 ml
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg freshly grated
- salt fresh cracked, to taste
- black pepper fresh cracked, to taste
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 45 grams, finely grated
- 1 cup gruyere cheese 125 grams, shredded
topping
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 21 grams
- 1 Tbsp butter 14 grams
Instructions
- Set oven to 375F Butter a gratin dish.
- Wash and trim the ends off the asparagus. If the stalks are thin, just arrange them in your gratin dish. If the stalks are thick, you'll want to pre-cook them just a bit. Blanch them in boiling water for about a minute or so to tenderize it a bit. Bring water to a boil, add the asparagus, and start timing right then. Drain and arrange in your gratin dish.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, and whisk in the flour. Cook for just a minute, but don't let it brown. Then whisk in the milk and cream and blend well. Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper and continue heating until the sauce thickens, stirring or whisking constantly.
- Take the sauce off the heat and stir in the cheeses until the they melt and the sauce is smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the asparagus and bake for about 30 minutes, or until bubbling and beginning to brown. Toward the end of cooking, top the gratin with the breadcrumbs. Note: I top with the breadcrumbs about halfway through cooking so they don't brown too much.
- Serve asap!
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Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Manger.
- Blanch thick asparagus before baking to ensure even tenderness; thin stalks can be baked directly.
- Try related asparagus recipes like asparagus puff pastry tart or asparagus with peas for variety.
Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
319mg
(13%)
Potassium
258mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1436IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
405mg
(41%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 319mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 258mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1436IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 405mg | 41% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.