Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can asparagus spears, drained (reserve 2 tbsp liquid)
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 tomatoes, sliced (or 6 cherry tomatoes, quartered)
  • 2 eggs
  • 13 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 12 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 12 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated (powdered variety served with pizza)
  • 14 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons water, reserved from asparagus

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Melt margarine in 8" square baking dish.
  • Use basting brush to coat bottom and sides evenly.
  • Arrange asparagus spears in baking dish.
  • Using hand mixer, beat eggs lightly.
  • Add garlic salt, sour cream, oil and reserved liquid.
  • Mix well.
  • Add flour and parmesan cheese.
  • Combine at low speed, then beat 20-30 seconds on high.
  • Pour this batter over the asparagus.
  • Arrange tomato slices (or cherry tomato quarters) on top.
  • Dust tomatoes with garlic salt and parmesan cheese.
  • Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.
  • Can be doubled and prepared in 9" x 11" dish.