Asparagus and potato casserole

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg asparagus, green
• 800 g waxy potatoes
• 300 g cooked ham
• butter
• 300 g crème fraîche
• Salt and pepper, white
• 100 g cheese, grated, e.g. Emmental, Gouda
• 1 garlic clove(s)

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes

with green asparagus and cooked ham

Peel the asparagus at the bottom half, cut into 3-4 cm long pieces and cook in boiling salted water for 5-10 minutes and allow to cool. (For white asparagus, about 20 minutes.) Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skins, refresh them briefly in cold water and cut into thin slices. Cut the ham into small cubes. Lightly butter an ovenproof dish and add the asparagus pieces, potato slices and ham in layers to the dish. Season the crème fraîche with salt, pepper and crushed garlic and spread over the casserole. Finally, sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200 degrees Celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.