Cecily's Amish Asparagus In A Bacon-cheese Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup shredded velveeta cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a saucepan and then add flour stir and cook until smooth and bubbly.
• 2 carefully whisk in milk.
• 3 cook, whisking constantly until sauce is thickened.
• 4 stir in salt and cheese until cheese is melted.
• 5 then a couple spoonfuls of bacon drippings.
• 6 cook asparagus in salted wateruntil crisp tender, 3-4 minutes.
• 7 drain and add cheese sauce
• 8 top with bacon.