Chicken and Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken breasts | 4 | |
| Water | 1 Quart | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Small onion | 1 | |
| Celery - 1 stalk | ||
| Butter | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Flour | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken broth | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sharp cheddar cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Asparagus | 1/2 Pound | |
| Bread crumbs | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), buttered | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2) In salted water, add chicken breasts, onion and celery.
3) Simmer until soft, for about 30 minutes.
4) Remove the chicken from broth and cool. Also, remove the bones.
5) Concentrate the broth to measure 3 cups.
6) Trim and wash the asparagus.
7) In boiling salted water, cook asparagus, until just barely tender. Drain and keep aside.
MAKING
8) In a pan, heat butter.
9) To this, stir in flour. Let the mix bubble.
10) Gradually stir in the broth.
11) Cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens.
12) Adjust salt, if required.
13) Now, add cheese and stir until it is melted. Keep aside.
14) In the bottom of a buttered shallow casserole, place the asparagus.
15) On top of this, place the chicken.
16) With cheese gravy, cover the chicken and asparagus mixture.
17) Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
18) Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
SERVING
19) Serve hot, garnished with cheese, if desired.
1) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2) In salted water, add chicken breasts, onion and celery.
3) Simmer until soft, for about 30 minutes.
4) Remove the chicken from broth and cool. Also, remove the bones.
5) Concentrate the broth to measure 3 cups.
6) Trim and wash the asparagus.
7) In boiling salted water, cook asparagus, until just barely tender. Drain and keep aside.
MAKING
8) In a pan, heat butter.
9) To this, stir in flour. Let the mix bubble.
10) Gradually stir in the broth.
11) Cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens.
12) Adjust salt, if required.
13) Now, add cheese and stir until it is melted. Keep aside.
14) In the bottom of a buttered shallow casserole, place the asparagus.
15) On top of this, place the chicken.
16) With cheese gravy, cover the chicken and asparagus mixture.
17) Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
18) Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
SERVING
19) Serve hot, garnished with cheese, if desired.
Chef
