Creamy Baked Asparagus And Peas

Description

This makes a nice home-style side dish, without the use of actual fatty cream, since flour is used to thicken milk instead.

Ingredients

• Fresh Asparagus
• Olive Oil
• Onion
• All-purpose Flour
• Milk
• Salt
• Ground Black Pepper
• Dried Parsley
• Green Peas
• Crackers

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375f and lightly grease a shallow baking pan
2. Cut off and discard the lower, fibrous part of the asparagus stems
3. Then chop the rest of the asparagus into 1-inch long pieces and place them in a pan, immersed in water
4. Boil until just tender and then drain the excess water
5. In a saucepan over medium heat, saute the onion in olive oil until translucent
6. Add flour and stir in the milk
7. Cook until it starts to thicken
8. Stir in salt, pepper, and parsley
9. Add the asparagus and peas to this mixture
10. Turn vegetables into the prepared pan and sprinkle the bread / cracker crumbs over it
11. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until it looks bubbly