Baked asparagus with ham

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4 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 30 mins
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Vegetables

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (7)

70.00 ml butter
120.00 ml flour
420.00 ml milk
900.00 g asparagus spears — tinned, medium
125.00 ml cream
100.00 g ham — smoked, chopped
200.00 ml mozzarella cheese — grated
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Method:

Heat butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir over a medium heat for one minute.
Stir in milk gradually.
Add 210 ml of the asparagus juice and stir over a medium heat until sauce thickens.
Stir in the cream and season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Divide asparagus among four shallow heatproof bowls.
Top with ham and cover with sauce.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a preheated 190 °C oven for 10 minutes.
Switch oven to grill setting and grill until the cheese starts to brown.
Sprinkle with herbs and serve with melba toast, a green salad and a crisp dry wine.



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