"I love fresh spring asparagus and cheese," writes Joan Fredericks from Bloomington, Minnesota, "so when I found this scrumptious recipe combining both ingredients with fish, it soon became one of my favorites."
Prep: 15 min.
Bake: 20 min.
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients
6 medium fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
3/4 pound cod, haddock or orange roughy fillets [375 g]
1/3 cup chopped onion [61 g]
2 tablespoons butter, divided [28.4 g]
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour [10 g]
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
3/4 cup 2% milk [168 g]
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese [37 g]
1/4 cup crushed saltines (about 7 crackers)
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions
Place the asparagus in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes. Drain and place in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fish; set aside.
In a small saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Pour over fish.
Melt remaining butter; stir in crackers and parsley. Sprinkle over cheese sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (prepared with reduced-fat butter, fat-free milk and reduced-fat cheese) equals 325 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 100 mg cholesterol, 580 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 38 g protein.
Originally published as Asparagus Fish Bake in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006, p22
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