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    Ham Asparagus Casserole Recipe

    Published: Mar 22, 2019 · Modified: Jun 19, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Comforting ham asparagus casserole dish with asparagus rolled into ham and covered by a creamy white sauce and cheese. Make this easy dinner meal tonight!
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    5 from 1 vote
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    Ham Asparagus Casserole

    Celebrate spring with my mum's French ham asparagus casserole recipe.

    Fresh Asparagus are rolled up in ham and cooked in a casserole dish with a creamy cheesy bechamel sauce.

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    The Asparagus ham roll up casserole topped with bechamel sauce is a perfect family weeknight dinner dish.

    Comforting and ready within 25 minutes, everyone will enjoy this spring time dish with asparagus.

    I grew up with this dish made of asparagus, ham, bechamel sauce and cheese.

    My mum is French and this is a common dinner meal in our family.

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    Ham Asparagus Casserole

    What Asparagus to use?

    The Asparagus is a fresh spring vegetable worth enjoying.

    You can prepare this casserole dish with green or white fresh asparagus.

    Green and white asparagus are the same variety.

    The white ones are grown away from sun light so that they don't turn green. The taste differs a bit.

    Green Asparagus

    Green Asparagus is the easier of the two to prepare.

    You just need to rinse the green spears and trim off the bottom if it's fibrous and getting tough.

    White Asparagus

    White asparagus are also peeled, besides trimming off the tough parts. The white ones tend to get fibrous faster too.

    Ham Asparagus Casserole

    Tips

    Both, green and white fresh asparagus need to be cooked for a short time in boiling water before you can use them in your casserole dish

    If you use canned asparagus, you don't need to boil them because they are soft already.

    I recommend to use fresh asparagus because the flavors are all the more better.

    Canned asparagus tend to be soggy and don't have texture.

    You can choose between white or green asparagus.

    I personally prefer the taste of white asparagus in this casserole recipe but the green ones are less work.

    Choose younger fresh looking asparagus in your grocery store.

    Thick white asparagus tend to get fibrouse fast.

    The place of origin (where they were cultivated) is also important, so keep all that in mind.

    You want to use the ones which are more common localy.

    Serving ideas

    • Simple green salad and vinaigrette
    • Clear soup (as a starter)
    • Cold green beans salad
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    Ham Asparagus Casserole

    Ham Asparagus Casserole Recipe

    Comforting ham asparagus casserole dish with asparagus rolled into ham and covered by a creamy white sauce and cheese. Make this easy dinner meal tonight!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: French
    Keyword: asparagus casserole, ham asparagus roll ups
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4 Rolls
    Calories: 160kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    For the Roll-Ups

    • 10 ounces Asparagus
    • 4 slices Ham

    For the Bechamel Sauce:

    • 1 Tablespoon Butter dollop
    • 1 Tablespoon All purpose Flour
    • 1 ¼ cup Milk
    • ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper
    • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
    • pinch Nutmeg grated

    For the Topping:

    • Cheddar Cheese *see Notes, grated
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Rinse your Asparagus and trim the tough ends. Bundle them together and tie up, that way it will be easier to take them in and out of the boiling water.
    • Heat up a pot with water and place the asparagus into the cooking water. Cook until tender for about 6 minutes.
    • Take the asparagus out of the boiling water and place into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process instantly. That way the asparagus tend to remain green as well.
    • Tap your asparagus dry with a clean fresh kitchen cloth.
    • Place your ham onto your working surface and add some fo the asparagus onto the ham. Roll the asparagus into the ham. Watch the video to see how it's done.
    • Place the asparagus ham roll-ups into the casserole dish.
    • Heat up your oven to 350 Fahrenheit/ 180 Celsius.
    • Now prepare your sauce by heating up a pan with the butter. Allow it to melt completely.
    • Add the flour to the butter and quickly whisk and mix the butter and flour together while keeping the pan on low heat.
    • In one go pour in the milk and quickly mix the flour butter and milk together. Keep your pot now on medium heat.
    • Season with black pepper, salt, and nutmeg. and mix everything
    • Whisk occasionally until your sauce has thickened to the desired consistency.
    • Pour bechamel sauce over the rolled up asparagus in the casserole dish and spread the grated cheese over the sauce
    • Bake at 350 Fahrenheit/ 180 Celsius until slightly golden on top for about 15-20 minutes in the oven.

    Notes

    1. You can use white or green Asparagus. if you use white asparagus, peel them first.
    2. Use cheddar cheese or if you can get emmental or raclette.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Ham Asparagus Casserole Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 160 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 4g20%
    Cholesterol 32mg11%
    Sodium 536mg22%
    Potassium 323mg9%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 745IU15%
    Vitamin C 4mg5%
    Calcium 103mg10%
    Iron 1.9mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Vada says

      May 19, 2022 at 12:08 am

      I tried this recipe today, but tweeked it.
      I had ham left over from Easter in the freezer. Of course I didn't have big slices to use. So I chopped it up and heated up.
      Chopped the asparagus also then cooked some tortellini made the sauce mixed it all up then added more cheese on top.
      It was absolutely amazing, we both loved it. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        May 24, 2022 at 9:24 pm

        That's also a great idea Vada, thanks for sharing your version. We appreciate it. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Lisa says

      December 14, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      How much cheese do you use?
      Also, the video does not seem to be on the recipe any longer.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        December 15, 2020 at 11:54 am

        I use about 1/2 a cup or 50 grams cheese but you can use as much as you like. The video is the pop-up, it shows a short ad first and then moved to the how to video.

        Reply
    3. mjskit says

      August 05, 2012 at 8:19 am

      I can't believe that I've never had white asparagus! I heard that the white has a different flavor than green, so I guess I need to check it out. This recipe looks and sounds delicious! Love the combo of ham and asparagus!

      Reply
    4. Rosa says

      August 03, 2012 at 4:29 pm

      One of my favorite ways of eating asparagus! A scrumptious dish.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    5. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

      July 31, 2012 at 11:25 am

      I swear I could sit on your back step just for the aromas coming through the door. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Minnie(@thelady8home) says

      July 31, 2012 at 7:49 am

      This sounds to be really flavorful. Looks so yummy!

      Thanks for explaining the way you did with photographs. Its quite helpful.

      Reply
    7. Louise says

      July 31, 2012 at 2:04 am

      I love that you used White Asparagus too, Helene! Thanks for sharing...

      Reply

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