Hearty Asparagus Pie

Name: Hearty Asparagus Pie
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams fresh asparagus, trimmed; 3 bacon strips, diced; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 5 eggs; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Dash ground nutmeg; 122 milliliters milk; 1 medium onion, chopped; 50 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 391 grams package refrigerated pizza crust; 0 teaspoons salt; 170 grams 1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Hearty Asparagus Pie takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 447 calories, 23g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have ground nutmeg, bacon strips, swiss cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes.

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Asparagus

Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water.

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Asparagus

Water

Drain and pat dry. Toss with oil; set aside.

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Cooking Oil

In a small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and basil; sprinkle half over work surface.

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Parmesan

Basil

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Bowl

Place pizza dough on surface; roll into a 12-in. circle.

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Pizza Dough

Roll

Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan mixture; gently press into dough with a rolling pin.

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Parmesan

Dough

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Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan. Press dough onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of pan.

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Dough

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Line unpricked dough with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.

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Dough

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 425° for 8 minutes.

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Oven

Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.

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Aluminum Foil

Place on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°.

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In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender; drain.

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Onion

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg. Stir in onion and reserved bacon. Toss the Swiss cheese and flour; stir into egg mixture.

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Swiss Cheese

Nutmeg

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All Purpose Flour

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Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour into the crust. Arrange asparagus in a spoke-like pattern on top.

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Crust

Place pan on a baking sheet.

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Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

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Knife

Let stand for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan.

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Cut into wedges.

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Servings:

113grams

fresh asparagus, trimmed 3

bacon strips, diced 2teaspoons

canola oil 2teaspoons

dried basil 5

eggs 1Tbsp

all-purpose flour 1Dash

ground nutmeg 122milliliters

milk 1medium

onion, chopped 50milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 391grams

package refrigerated pizza crust 0teaspoons

salt 170grams

1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Recommended wine: Vin Santo, Late Harvest Riesling, Lambrusco Dolce

Pie works really well with Vin Santo, Late Harvest Riesling, and Lambrusco Dolce. These wines are all sweet, which is important since wine should usually be sweeter than the food you're pairing with it. You could try Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 60 dollars per bottle.

Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee

A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. On the palate, there is a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity. The bubbles are like velvet. Flavors of pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.Pair with all fish, especially sushi and sashimi, shellfish such as shrimp, prawns, crayfish and grilled lobster, poultry and white meat, cashews, parmesan or prosciutto.