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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup minced onions
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Big pinch of white pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (preferably Swiss, but any kind will do)
  • 2/3 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 to 2 cups overcooked asparagus

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 300F.
  • Saute the onions in the butter in a skillet for 5 minutes.
  • Put them in a large bowl.
  • Add the salt, nutmeg, pepper, cheese, and half of the bread crumbs.
  • Beat in the eggs.
  • Bring the milk to a boil and stir into the mixture.
  • Mash the asparagus into the liquid with a fork or potato masher until the asparagus is in small chunks.
  • Grease a 2-quart mold or baking dish and coat it with the remaining bread crumbs.
  • Pour the asparagus mixture into the dish.
  • Put that dish into a larger pan on the bottom rack of your oven.
  • Fill the outer pan halfway with boiling water.
  • Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.