Ingredients
Equipment
Nutrition
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly butter or spray the bottom and sides of an 8 x 12-inch shallow oven-proof baking pan, and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a deep skillet, and blend the flour and salt with a whisk. Add the milk and nutmeg, continually stirring until cooked and thickened, approximately one to two minutes. Add the Monterey Jack cheese and stir until melted.
- Blend one cup of cheese sauce into the cooked rice. Spread the mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking pan. Top the rice mixture with the cubed Ham and arrange the asparagus across the top. [1] Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the asparagus.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350ºF until hot, about 25 to 30 minutes, or until the edges become slightly browned and bubbly. Remove from the oven, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve and enjoy!
Kitchen Notes
[1] To make this dish fancier for entertaining, use 1/4-inch thick slices of boneless, fully cooked ham. Spoon a healthy dollop of the sauce and rice mixture onto the narrow end of each ham slice. Top each prepared slice with 3 or 4 asparagus spears and roll the ham around the filling. Arrange the rolls into a shallow baking dish. Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the rolls and continue with the final step above.
[2] Can substitute 1 cup Swiss Cheese, shredded
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