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Asparagus in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Quick Asparagus Recipe ready in 30 minutes, a one-pan stovetop dish. Tender asparagus cooked in the most amazing cheesy parmesan alfredo sauce loaded with bacon and mushrooms.
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Valentina
Ingredients
1
lb
fresh asparagus
8
oz
mushrooms, sliced
8
oz
bacon, chopped
1/2
red onion, chopped
2
garlic cloves, minced
cream-
1
cup
heavy whipping cream
1/2
cup
chicken broth
2
Tbsp
unsalted butter
2
Tbsp
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
hot sauce
1
cup
mozzarella cheese
1/3
cup
parmesan cheese
¼
tsp
salt
⅛
tsp
ground black pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Trim the ends of the asparagus. Blanch in boiling water for 4-6 minutes, or until desired tenderness is reached. Drain asparagus, cover and set aside.
Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces and cook sautee until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.
Finely chop onions and slice mushrooms.
In the same
skillet
, over med heat, cook onions and mushrooms in the bacon grease and butter until onions are tender.
Once mushrooms are cooked, add bacon back and minced garlic. Saute for a minute.
Whisk in the flour until combined.
In a small
bowl
, combine the chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, hot sauce, parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Pour into skillet.
Bring sauce to a soft boil, simmer 3-4 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
Add the cooked asparagus to sauce and mix into the creamy sauce.
Sprinkle cheese, close lid on skillet and turn heat down to a med/low. Cook until cheese melts.
Garnish with herbs and fresh ground pepper, if desired.
ENJOY!