Asparagus-Dill Soufflé
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3/4 pound asparagus
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
- 1 (4-ounce) carton egg substitute
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup mashed potatoes, cooked without salt or fat
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 5 egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Cut a piece of foil long enough to fit around a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish, allowing a 1-inch overlap; fold foil lengthwise into thirds. Lightly coat one side of foil and bottom of dish with cooking spray. Wrap foil around outside of dish, coated side against dish, allowing it to extend 4 inches above rim to form a collar; secure with string or masking tape.
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus; remove scales with a knife or vegetable peeler, if desired. Steam asparagus, covered, 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Thinly slice asparagus spears to equal 1/2 cup; set aside. Cut remaining asparagus spears in half; set aside.
- Place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a wire whisk until well-blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Place egg substitute in a large bowl. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg substitute, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
- Place milk mixture, halved asparagus spears, mashed potatoes, dill, salt, and red pepper in a blender; process until smooth. Pour mixture into a large bowl; stir in sliced asparagus.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into milk mixture. Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture.
- Pour mixture into prepared souffle dish. Bake at 400u0b0 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350u0b0, and bake an additional 45 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove foil collar, and serve immediately.
vegetable cooking spray, asparagus, allpurpose, milk, egg substitute, gruyuere cheese, mashed potatoes, dill, salt, ground red pepper, egg whites, cream of tartar
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/asparagus-dill-souffl (may not work)