Almond Asparagus Casserole

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 17 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, bottoms trimmed
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (5 ounce) jar kraft old english cheese
• 1 1/2 cups crushed crackers (waverly wafers or ritz are best)
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 boil asparagus for a few minutes (or steam in microwave steamer) then cool.
• 2 melt 4 tablespoons butter in a sauce pan, then add flour, salt and milk; mix over stove until thickened.
• 3 add jar of old english cheese and mix together over stove until completely melted.
• 4 add 4 tablespoons melted butter to crushed crackers and mix.
• 5 spread half the mixture on bottom of 9x13" pan sprayed with pam.
• 6 place asparagus on top of cracker layer.
• 7 pour cheese mixture over top; add remaining crackers and 3/4 cup toasted almonds.
• 8 bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until slightly brown.