Italian Vegetable Dishes Recipes - Asparagus Casserole (Sformato di Asparagi) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 hard-boiled (hard-cooked) eggs

• 400 g/14 oz/1 large can asparagus spears

• 100 g/4 oz fresh or frozen peas

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 295 g/1 large can condensed mushroom soup

• 50g/1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

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Method:

1. Slice the eggs. Drain the asparagus and put a layer in a casserole dish (Dutch oven).

2. Add a layer of peas and a layer of sliced eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dot with butter.

3. Repeat until casserole is full. Spread over the mushroom soup and top with a layer of bread crumbs.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for 25-30 minutes until brown.