Asparagus

Ingredients

1/2 c celery
1/4 c butter
1/4 c flour
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts dry mustard
1 ds pepper
1 3/4 c milk
1 ts chicken bouillon granules
4 oz mushrooms
16 oz asparagus
3 slices egg
1/2 c ritz crackers

Instructions

In saucepan cook celery in butter; blend in flour, salt, mustard and pepper. Add milk and bouillon granules. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Stir in mushrooms; set aside. Cook the frozen asparagus according to package directions; drain thoroughly. Reserve 1/2 cup asparagus and 1 egg for garnish. In a 10"x6"x2" baking dish arrange remaining asparagus and egg slices. Pour sauce over all. Bake, covered, at 375F for 15 minutes. Arrange reserved asparagus and sliced egg atop casserole; sprinkle with crushed crackers. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer.