Asparagus Casserole Ala Nita

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1 1/2-2 cups pepperidge farms herb seasoned stuffing mix (blue bag)
• 2 cans del monte fresh cut asparagus
• 1 fresh lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 can campbell cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup half-and-half or 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento, drained (optional)
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees f.
• 2 spray 2 quart (9x13 inch) oven casserole dish with butter spray or grease with butter.
• 3 line bottom of casserole dish with a layer of 1 1/2 to 2 cups pepperidge farms herb stuffing (blue bag).
• 4 spread out contents of 2 cans of del monte fresh cut asparagus across the stuffing mix.
• 5 drizzle the juice of 1 fresh lemon over the asparagus.
• 6 nita's note: microwave lemon about 10 seconds before squeezing and you will get more juice.
• 7 melt 1 stick butter over low heat being careful not to brown or burn it, or, place butter in a microwave safe dish, cover dish with waxed paper and microwave it for about 35 seconds.
• 8 pour melted butter over asparagus and stuffing mix.
• 9 combine 1/4 cup half& half or milk with 1 can campbell's cream of mushroom soup and 2 tablespoons chopped pimento (optional), drained.
• 10 pour over asparagus and stuffing mix.
• 11 place casserole in center of preheated 350 degrees f.
• 12 oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
• 13 spread 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese over top of casserole.
• 14 bake 10 or 12 minutes until cheese is melted thoroughly.
• 15 serve hot.
• 16 enjoy!