Asparagus Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 42 mins Ready Time: 57 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• butter the inside edges of a 2-quart casserole dish.
• stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, black pepper, fresh thyme, and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
• whisk eggs and lemon zest into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
• melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• cook and stir asparagus and 1/4 teaspoon salt in melted butter until the asparagus turns dark green and is coated with butter, 1 to 2 minutes.
• layer asparagus in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. pour batter evenly over the top.
• bake in the preheated oven until the pie has puffed up and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.