Eggs and asparagus in cream on toast

Eggs and asparagus in cream on toast

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Hard-boiled eggs and asparagus, drizzled with a white milk-based sauce, slightly thickened with flour, served on buttered, toasted bread.

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A light white sauce in which hard-boiled eggs and asparagus are simmered, served over buttered, toasted bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$3.05 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.42
  • $0.07
  • $0.48
  • $0.04
  • $0.04
  • $2.00

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  2. Add the flour and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in the milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. Stir constantly until the sauce thickens slightly.
  5. Season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  6. Add the eggs and asparagus. ≈ 3 min
  7. Let it cook for a few more minutes.
  8. Serve with buttered, toasted bread.

The bill

Eggs and asparagus in cream on toast

  • 3 tablespoons of butter$0.42
  • 3 tablespoons of flour$0.07
  • 480 ml of milk$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper$0.04
  • 5 hard-boiled eggs, cut into squares$2.00

Total$3.05

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 3 tablespoons of flour
  • 480 ml of milk
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper
  • 5 hard-boiled eggs, cut into squares
  • 500 g of cooked asparagus, cut into 2.5 cm pieces
  • Toasted bread, buttered, for serving

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