Asparagus With Cheese- Bacon Sauce

Photo: flickr user vauvau

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Flour

2 tablespoons Butter -- or margerine

1 cup Milk

3/4 cup Grated sharp cheddar

1/4 tablespoon Salt

1/8 tablespoon Pepper -- Ground nutmeg (

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2 slc Bacon -- cooked

14 Asparagus spears

Preparation

In heavy saucepan stir flour into melted butter until smooth;cook over low heat 3 minutes ( do not brown ).Add milk; continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until nearly thickened. Add cheese;stir until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and crumbled bacon. Serve over hot drained asparagus. 6 serv.

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