Asparagus With Dijon Cream Sauce Recipe

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 6 to 8 servings

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories	113
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g	7%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 11mg	4%
Sodium 317mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 13g	5%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Protein 5g
Calcium 71mg	5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Fresh asparagus is lightly sauced with a tasty, creamy sauce. The sauce is seasoned with a little lemon juice and Dijon mustard.

You can keep it simple or you can add some ham to the sauce. I like to add sliced hard-boiled eggs as well.

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Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
Cook asparagus, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Arrange asparagus spears in serving dish and keep warm.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
Gradually stir in chicken broth and half-and-half. Add the ham, if using. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly, about 1 minute.
Whisk in mustard, lemon juice, and pepper.
If desired, arrange slices of hard cooked eggs over the asparagus.
Spoon the sauce over asparagus. Serve immediately.