Asparagus Au Gratin
Back to listIngredients:
- 1 lb asparagus
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons shallots minced
- kosher salt
- black pepper Freshly ground
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche or 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 1/4 cup gruyere cheese
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler and position an oven rack 8 inches from the heat
- Prepare asparagus by holding asparagus spear in your hand and breaking off the bottom where it snaps; this is the tough part of the stem Discard
- Melt butter in a large saut pan Add minced shallots and cook over moderately high heat until softened about 1 minute Add prepared asparagus season with salt and pepper and cook briefly over moderate heat stirring occasionally until crisp-tender
- Transfer asparagus to a medium gratin dish and arrange with asparagus heads pointing in once direction
- Combine crme fraiche and grated gruyere cheese Spread evenly over asparagus When ready to serve broil until golden and bubbling shifting the dish for even browning about 1-3 minutes Sprinkle with tarragon and serve