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  Asparagus-egg casserole
 
Yield: 6 Servings
 
1/2 c Celery; chopped      1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Flour      1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dry mustard      1 ds Pepper
1 3/4 c Milk      1 ts Chicken bouillon granules
4 oz Mushrooms chopped; drained      16 oz Asparagus frozen cut
3 Egg; hard-cooked sliced      1/2 c Ritz crackers; crushed (12)
 In saucepan cook celery in butter; blend in flour salt mustard and pepper. Add milk and bouillon granules. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Stir in mushrooms; set aside. Cook the frozen asparagus according to package directions; drain thoroughly. Reserve 1/2 cup asparagus and 1 egg for garnish. In a 10"x6"x2" baking dish arrange remaining asparagus and egg slices. Pour sauce over all. Bake covered at 375F for 15 minutes. Arrange reserved asparagus and sliced egg atop casserole; sprinkle with crushed crackers. Bake uncovered 10 minutes longer.