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Nana's Asparagus Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Nana's Asparagus Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Nana's Asparagus Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Nana's Asparagus Casserole are:

2 cans asparagus spears (I use Del Monte)
2 Tbs butter (the real stuff is best here)
3 Tbs all purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup Velveeta Cheese diced
Franks hot sauce to taste (3 dashes for me)
4 slices whole wheat bread diced (I use weight watchers wheat)
3 Tbs butter or margarine (I use Fleishmans OO spread)

Here is how you make Nana's Asparagus Casserole:

Drain asparagus and put in greased 8x8 casserole dish. In medium saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter, add 2 heaping tablespoons of flour. Blend flour and butter over very low heat using a wisk. Add milk stirring constantly and keep heat low. Add cheddar cheese, velveeta and hot sauce. Stir well and pour over asparagus in prepared pan.Melt the 3Tbs margerine in microwave in a medium bowl. Add the diced bread, stir and then sprinkle the bread over cheese mixture in the pan.Bake at 350 degrees or until bread is toastedAllow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ENCHANTD.

The nutritional information for Nana's Asparagus Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.8

• Total Fat: 21.5 g
• Cholesterol: 56.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,147.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 16.2 g