Asparagus – Romanesco – casserole

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg asparagus (frozen)
• 1 small head of Romanesco
• 500 g potatoes
• 2 cups of cream
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 bag(s) cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 1 pack of mozzarella

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

with potatoes – very tasty and easy

Out of season, or to save money, I recommend frozen asparagus. Thaw it and drain well. The asparagus is really very fresh, so there’s no need to peel it. Cut the asparagus into nice pieces. I bought the Romanesco on sale, blanched it, and froze it. Thaw the Romanesco and drain well. Remove the leaves and wash fresh Romanesco. The stalk can also be used. Depending on the size, I recommend one or two heads. Divide the Romanesco, keeping the florets. Only cut large florets. I used 4 large potatoes, which is about 500g. Peel and wash the potatoes, and cut them into small pieces or cubes. Place the vegetables in a large baking dish (no need to grease it) and toss to combine. For the cheese spread, mix up to half a bag of the cheese with the cream. Season generously with salt and pepper (freshly ground is best). Peel and chop an onion and add it to the mixture. Blend the mixture with a hand blender. The beating creates a creamy consistency. Then pour the cheese cream over the vegetables and mix everything well. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese and a piece of shredded mozzarella on top of the vegetables. Use half to a whole bag of grated cheese for this recipe, if desired. Bake at 200°C (top/bottom heat) for about 45 minutes (up to 1 hour). Since the potatoes take the longest to cook, simply fish out a piece and taste it. The smaller the potato pieces, the faster they will cook. The cheese should have formed a crispy crust. My tip for avoiding burnt cheese: As soon as the cheese has melted, cover the dish with a piece of baking paper. This gives everything time to cook through and extends the browning time considerably. This also works wonderfully when baking cakes. Of course, you can add more vegetables.