Asparagus bake

Name: Asparagus bake
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed of any woody stems; 3-4 spring onions, sliced thinly lengthwise; Olive oil; Salt and pepper for seasoning; 100 g nuts - toasted and chopped; 150 ml milk; Knob butter; I tablespoon plain flour; to taste grated cheese

Bellhorse @barbara2017

This is a my attempt to recreate a meal-sized version of a tapas dish I ate at a restaurant in Bristol. The crunchy nut texture really works with young fresh asparagus and a delicate cheese sauce. I used Wensleydale- that's all I had in the fridge, but feel free to substitute.
I served it as a vegetarian main with a sweet potato and avocado side salad

Bellhorse @barbara2017

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Ingredients

15-20mins

Bunchfresh asparagus, trimmed of any woody stems
3-4spring onions, sliced thinly lengthwise
Olive oil
Salt and pepper for seasoning
100 gnuts - toasted and chopped
150 mlmilk
Knobbutter
I tablespoon plain flour
to tastegrated cheese

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Steps

15-20mins

1

Preheat oven to 185 degrees C.
2

Toss asparagus and spring onion in olive oil and season with black pepper and a little salt (optional). Place on heatproof tray or in a shallow ovenproof dish.
3

Make simple cheese sauce by combining milk,butter and flour and stir continuously over a low heat until it thickens. Do not boil. Add grated cheese to taste and set aside to cool slightly.
4

Place asparagus/onion mix in the oven for 5 minutes.
5

Roughly chop nuts
6

Remove asparagus dish from the oven, pour over cheese sauce and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Return to the oven and bake for approximately 10 minutes.
7

Serve immediately with a salad dish and optional crusty bread.