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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup grated sharp white cheddar, or Swiss or Parmesan
cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound asparagus, peeled and cooked
4 hard boiled eggs, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs mixed with 1/4 cup grated cheese
(same type you added
to the sauce)
1 tablespoon melted butter
Cooking Instructions:
In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the
flour and cook slowly, stirring
constantly, for one 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.
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