Easy Creamy Baked Asparagus Gluten Free Food

QUICK AND EASY BAKED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Spread asparagus out on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and black pepper evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until desired crispness, about 15 minutes.

EASY BAKED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-400°F.
• Remove fibrous end pieces of the asparagus.
• Lay asparagus across shallow baking dish and add oil, salt, lemon juice, and pepper. Roll and toss to coat well. Arrange the oiled asparagus in the pan so they do not overlap.
• Bake in oven 20 minutes.

CREAMED ASPARAGUS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Place asparagus into a large pot or skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour together in the same pot over medium-low heat until flour is dissolved and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, asparagus, and salt to butter-flour mixture and simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon butter onto each piece of toast. Pour creamed asparagus over each piece of toast.

GLUTEN-FREE CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Put asparagus and stock into a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer until asparagus is very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes, Set aside 2 cups of the broth; keep warm.
• Puree asparagus and remaining broth in blender; return to pot and set aside.
• (I puree in batches) Melt butter in a medium heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Add flour and cook stirring constantly with a wire whisk for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in reserved warm broth.
• Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to pot with asparagus puree.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often.
• Slowly add half-n-half.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.