Cheddar-Asparagus Potpie
If you prefer, the microwave works great for cooking the asparagus and potato, giving you a potless head start on this recipe.
If you prefer, the microwave works great for cooking the asparagus and potato, giving you a potless head start on this recipe.
YUM!!! This was really good. I made it without ham, and instead used wild rice. I also added carrots. Edit - I made this again, but instead of asparagus used green beans. I really like this version - I'm going to keep with the beans!
I made a couple of substitutions to use up items I had on hand. Instead of ham = leftover Thanksgiving turkey! And instead of phyllo, I just unrolled a can of Pillsbury crescent rolls on top = no extra work (or butter) required. The entire dish was ready to eat after about 20 minutes in a 13x9 pan. I did find that it needed additional salt and pepper, which the ham might have made up for. Next time, I would probably add some more vegetables, too.
I liked this, and my husband loved it. The paprika and red pepper made the sauce a little bit different then your average cheese sauce. The phyllo dough was interesting, but something else (like an actual pie crust), might be better. We'll definitely make it again.