Asparagus Mushroom And Tomato Bake With Seasoned Cheese Sauce Food

TUSCAN-STYLE ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place the asparagus, tomatoes and pine nuts on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, salt and pepper; add to asparagus and toss to coat. , Bake 15-20 minutes or just until asparagus is tender. Drizzle with remaining oil and the lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese and lemon aest. Toss to combine.

OVEN-ROASTED ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange asparagus, mushrooms and onions on aluminum foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Drizzle with melted Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt and lemon juice.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until asparagus is tender and lightly browned.

ASPARAGUS MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook mushrooms and onion in 3 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and set aside. Stir the flour, bouillon, salt, nutmeg and pepper into drippings until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in asparagus, pimientos, lemon juice and the mushroom mixture., Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED ASPARAGUS WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange asparagus spears in a shallow baking dish.
• Whisk together half-and-half, cornstarch, Italian seasoning, ground mustard, red pepper flakes, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Pour mixture over asparagus and swirl the dish so that the liquid coats the bottom of the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until asparagus is soft and cheese sauce starts to bubble, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly spray a cookie sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
• Place the asparagus and mushrooms in a bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then season with rosemary, salt, and pepper; toss well. Lay the asparagus and mushrooms out on the prepared pan in an even layer. Roast in the preheated oven until the asparagus is tender, about 15 minutes.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat drippings over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds and Greek seasoning; heat through.

ASPARAGUS TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Pour butter into an 8-in. square baking dish. Lay asparagus over butter. Sprinkle with onion, garlic, celery, cheese and bread crumbs. Top with tomatoes. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper and thyme. , Cover and bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.

BAKED ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook gemelli at a boil until flexible but still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and stir for 2 minutes. Add asparagus and mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms begin to soften and asparagus is bright green, about 4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour the vegetable mixture into a large mixing bowl. Drain pasta and stir into the bowl.
• Melt butter in the same skillet. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture bubbles, about 4 minutes. Pour in milk, stirring briskly to avoid lumps. Continue to stir until sauce thickens and bubbles again, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano and provolone cheese until melted.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and vegetables and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Taste and adjust seasonings. Toss remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano with bread crumbs and sprinkle over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOM AND TOMATO BAKE WITH SEASONED CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Cover a baking pan or cookie sheet with foil (for easy cleanup).
• Drizzle the olive oil over the mushrooms and asparagus and gently toss to coat them.
• Put the mushrooms in the center of the pan; arrange the asparagus on both sides of the mushrooms with tips pointing in both directions on both sides of the mushrooms; reserve the tomatoes at this point.
• Bake the mushrooms and asparagus in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
• Scatter the tomatoes over top of asparagus; drizzling a touch of olive oil over the top of the tomatoes.
• Sprinkle a touch of sea salt over top of tomatoes and asparagus and bake for approximately another 10 minutes. Make sure to check your asparagus and mushrooms to desired tenderness.
• For the sauce:
• Pour the milk into a medium sized saucepan.
• Make an 'ornament' with the onion, bay leaf and clove by using the clove to pierce the bay leaf and then poke the bay leaf into the onion; add your 'ornament' to the milk in the saucepan.
• Warm the milk gently over low heat, to infuse the flavors, until it just begins to boil; cover and let rest for about 15 minutes or so while you follow the next step.
• In another medium saucepan melt the butter over low heat; mix in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes stirring constantly.
• Add the milk to the butter/flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time; cook and stir until all the milk has been added.
• For a stronger flavor in your sauce you can add the onion from the milk mixture at this point.
• Cook over low heat until thick, about 20-25 minutes; stirring occasionally so it doesn't burn on the bottom.
• Once the sauce has thickened remove the onion, and add salt and pepper to taste; leaving the sauce over very low heat.
• Stir in the cream (if using) to give a silky texture to the sauce. You don't have to use it all depending on the thickness of your sauce; keeping in mind the cheese will also thicken the sauce further.
• Add the mustard and cheese to the sauce until the cheese is melted; BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO LET BOIL!. The cheese will separate and it will not look appealing.
• Drizzle the Cheese Sauce over top of the baked vegetables and serve.

LOW CALORIE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Put water in blender.
• Measure in all except cheese.
• Blend til foamy.
• Pour into heavy saucepan, at high heat, stirring constantly.
• It should thicken in a few minutes.
• Remove and add cheese.
• Stir til cheese melts.
• Add more flour for a thicker sauce.

ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOM AND CHEESE OMELET WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat medium skillet over medium-high heat for a minute or two, until hot.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the butter, swirling to coat the bottom of the pan evenly.
• In a small bowl, use a fork to whisk together the eggs with the water and the pepper.
• When butter is melted and sizzling, pour the egg mixture all at once into the pan.
• Place the asparagus in one layer over the eggs, and place the sliced mushrooms down the center, sprinkle evenly with thyme.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, until omelet is almost completely set.
• Sprinkle evenly with the cheese, cover pan, and continue to cook over low heat for another minute or two, until cheese is melted and omelet is set.
• Off the heat, and use a wide spatula to carefully fold omelet in half.
• Gently slide omelet out of the pan and onto a warmed plate. Drizzle with any remaining melted butter in the pan.
• Garnish with a sprig of thyme.

ASPARAGUS WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large micro-wave safe glass bowl, heat butter about 50 seconds on high, or until melted.
• Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of flour and 1 cup of heated milk.
• Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• Place in microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes, pausing to whisk thoroughly every 30 seconds.
• Season to taste with salt and whisk again.
• Set cheese sauce aside.
• Bend asparagus until they break at a natural point; discard ends.
• Place asparagus spears in a microwavable glass covered dish, with half the spears going one way, and half the spears going the other way.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the dish.
• Cook, covered, for 6-7 minutes on high, pausing to turn dish every 2 minutes and checking asparagus for doneness.
• Reheat sauce for 1 minute on high before adding to asparagus, if necessary (you may not need all the sauce).