Best Easy Asparagus Casserole Recipe

This easy asparagus casserole recipe is great! A cheesy egg bake that is great with leftover ham inside, the perfect breakfast casserole to start the morning.

Easy Asparagus Casserole

Who doesn’t love asparagus in the air fryer or grilled on the barbecue??!! Even if they weren’t in season you can swap it out for something else like broccoli. This breakfast egg bake is very versatile like that.

Can only find frozen?? NO problem. We show you how to cook frozen asparagus beforehand so you can make this year round. We live in a small town so I get that produce isn’t available all the time but it is our favorite vegetable so I had to figure out how to make this happen even in the cooler months like February.

• On to our asparagus egg casserole recipe you should make this week!

Can you bake asparagus in casserole?

You betcha! Using leftover ham from my crockpot ham recipe I made the other night I thought I’d throw it into an egg and cheese casserole and see how it would turn out, it was so yummy. It’s just one of our many leftover ham recipes on the site because….well I hate to waste food ever.

I know Thanksgiving is all about turkey but if you have family from out of town or are a bunch who likes to start early in the morning and spend all day together you will need something hearty to get y’all thru the day until the big meal is ready to eat.

It is best to make things that can be whipped up quick, enjoyed all day long and reheat well. Next to our spinach quiche this is one of our go to dishes. You can make it gluten free if need be, but also add all the things into it if there are no restrictions in your home. Load it up with bacon bits with some French’s fried onions on top etc…

We don’t want anyone to get hangry now so let me show you a quick rundown on how this is made.

Asparagus Quiche

You can see what is needed here above. Like I said, if you want to make it vegetarian then you would obviously skip all the meat and go with it as is. Meat lovers can go the opposite direction. I tend to use whatever I have on hand so after Christmas and Easter it would be ham of course. Adds lots of flavor and a bit of sodium it needs.

If I do add meat I’d skip the salt and pepper because it’s already incorporated with the protein. You know what I am getting at I am sure….. Here are the basic ingredients needed and a few tweaks we have made along the way that we’ve enjoyed. Let us know if you use anything else that makes it amazing as well.

Asparagus Egg Bake

1. Egg
2. Asparagus – could opt for broccoli florets if necessary
3. Butter
4. Garlic
5. Milk
6. Onion
7. Mushroom
8. Cheese
9. Ham 
10. A handful of fried onions or crushed ritz crackers is great on the top too if you want a little crunch, kinda’ like green bean casserole – ish.

I’m a big texture gal so I like a bit of crispiness on top if I have some on hand.

We love this asparagus casserole recipe, but here are a few other great brunch recipes you can add to your buffet this year along with this asparagus casserole recipe.

• Breakfast bundt cake is made with refrigerated biscuits and eggs too. Only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to bake so great for holiday mornings.
• Savory breakfast muffins are like biscuits so they can be made as a side dish or starter. You could incorporate fresh asparagus tips into the mix if you wanted.
• Crockpot breakfast casserole recipe
• Then check out our veggie muffins where you could add in this veggie as well cut up into small bits.

This is what it looks like when it is done. Everyone loves this recipe, even my kids now. Perfect especially if you make it in a pretty baking dish you can just set it out as is for serving.

Asparagus casserole

Printable recipe is below but here is a quick rundown:

• Grease casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Slice butter into small pieces and place into the bottom of the prepared pan. 
• Sprinkle garlic and onions on top of butter. Place pan into a cooled oven and preheat oven to 350. (Remove pan when preheating is finished)
• In a large bowl whisk together your eggs and then add milk and stir together well.
• Blend in spices. Add diced ham, asparagus, mushrooms and 1/2 cup cheese, mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and return to oven for an additional 5 minutes
• When you remove the casserole from the oven it will be very puffy. Let set for 5 minutes as it settles. Slice to serve. 

Leftovers should be placed into a dish, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.