- prep: 45 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 45 min
Summary
Take this traditional southern side dish to the next level with smoky bacon, creamy bechamel, and sharp gruyere.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches asparagus (about 2 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
- 4 thick-slices bacon (about 4 ounces), chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion (from 1/2 a small onion)
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup butter crackers (such as Ritz), coarsely crushed (about 2 ounces)
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 207 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 12 g 19.06%
- Saturated Fat: 7 g 33.11%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 123 mg 41.08%
- Sodium: 193 mg 8.06%
- Calcium: 288 mg 28.78%
- Potassium: 238 mg 6.79%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 9.92%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 15 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g 14.69%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 9.48%
- Vitamin C 0.63%
- Vitamin D 6.25%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq