Asparagus Gratin

Name: Asparagus Gratin
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds, thin asparagus; 2 1/2 cups, water; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup, grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup, shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Easter

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2011

Asparagus can taste as bright and sunny as a spring afternoon. So why do so many gratins load it up and bog it down with masses of cream and cheese?

SERVES 8

TIME 50 minutes

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