Asparagus gratin with cheese
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. For asparagus gratin with cheese, yesterday's bread will work well. We'll also add eggs, plenty of herbs, and lots of cheese. The result will be a unique, spring-like, hearty, and nutritious dish. Serve it right away.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Prepare the ingredients. Rinse the herbs and trim the ends of the asparagus.
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Step 2
2. Soak the slices of bread in milk.
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Step 3
3. Chop the herbs. Use whatever you have on hand. Grease the baking dish with oil. Steam or blanch the asparagus until it becomes tender but still holds its shape. Place a layer of asparagus on the bottom of the greased dish. Sprinkle with herbs. Slice the cheese or grate it and spread a portion over the asparagus and herbs. Then place a couple of slices of soaked bread (do not discard the milk) and repeat the layers again.
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Step 4
4. Beat the eggs with the milk (leftover from the bread), add nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Pour the mixture over the gratin. The top layer should consist of yellow cheese and grated Parmesan.
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Step 5
5. Bake the asparagus and cheese gratin in a preheated oven for an hour.