My husband and I love asparagus but aren’t that crazy about green beans. That means that a holiday staple – Green Bean Casserole – is off the menu for us. So I was excited to find Asparagus Casserole recipe in the Gooseberry Patch Quick & Easy Christmas cookbook.
We decided to give it a try tonight as a pairing with chicken cordon bleu. Generally we make Parmesan roasted asparagus to go with it but the fresh asparagus in our area hasn’t looked too hot lately and this recipe called for frozen, so it was a good fit.
Asparagus Casserole Recipe
- 8 oz pkg. frozen cut asparagus, slightly thawed
- ½ of a 5 oz can water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
- 1 C (8 oz) Velveeta, cubed
- 1 can (10¾ oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can (2.8 oz) french fried onions, divided
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, mix together frozen asparagus, water chestnuts, cheese, soup and half the onions.
- Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8x8 casserole or baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining half can of onions; bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
We did change it up just a bit by omitting the peas and reducing the amount of water chestnuts a bit. You could certainly make other changes based on your preferences!
It’s a very rich, filling casserole. I would have liked to see the cheese melt through more, so next time I will try grating the cheese instead of cubing it. The original recipe does call for a full can of the water chestnuts but I’m glad we halved it. A full can would have been a little much for me but if you really love them you could certainly do the full amount.
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of Gooseberry Patch Quick & Easy Christmas to try other recipes like this one!
Do you add anything different to your asparagus casserole?
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
I'm not much of an asparagus person, but this sounds really good!! Thanks for linking up to Recipe of the Week!
It does sound yummy! I'm going to try making it without the water chestnuts ヅ
Heather, I never was much for asparagus, either, until a couple of years ago. Now we have it at least twice a month (usually roasted with Parmesan cheese). And you're welcome, thanks for hosting!
Cheryl, let me know how you like it if you do make it. I think it would be just as tasty without the water chestnuts if you're not a fan of them
(Maybe even substitute sliced almonds?)
We love asparagus! I like new ways of using veggies. Thanks for sharing!
this looks much like my mom's green bean casserole, but i think i might like this much better with asparagus. thanks for linking up!
My kids would ignore the fact that it is asparagus because of the cheese, I'm sure they would love this!! Thanks for sharing :0
I found you from a Dishing It Up linky on TTP. I'm not sure my wife would like this, but I think I'll have to try it myself!
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