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Rice and Asparagus Casserole
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- SERVES
- 8
- COOK TIME
- 35 Min
Here's a casserole side dish that tastes rich enough to serve for the holidays, or when you've got company coming over. Our Rice and Asparagus Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and full of fresh asparagus. It's an unforgettable side dish!
What You'll Need
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, cleaned, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cups cooked rice, cooled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 8-inch-square baking pan with cooking spray
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook asparagus until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine rice, salt, onion powder, cayenne pepper, sour cream, milk, and 1-1/2 cups of cheese.
- Spoon half of rice mixture into prepared baking pan. Arrange three-quarters of asparagus on top, then spoon remaining rice mixture over asparagus. Top with remaining asparagus.
- Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top and bake and additonal 5 minutes.
Notes
If you loved this simple asparagus recipe, be sure to check out our collection of Amazing Recipes for Asparagus: 13 Baked Asparagus Recipes, Roasted Asparagus Recipes, and More.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 240
- Calories from Fat 118
- Total Fat 13g 20 %
- Saturated Fat 8.1g 40 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 11g 23 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
- Sodium 339mg 14 %
- Total Carbohydrates 20g 7 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
- Sugars 3.0g 0 %
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jgargrave 7076904
Apr 07, 2012
How come you do not have the calories and other info for your recipes. A lot of them have cheese in them which would add the calories?
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Libgriffin 0684503
Mar 25, 2012
I think I'll try this with broccoli, if I don't have any asparagus. It sounds good.
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