This tasty grilled asparagus recipe features beef and a cheese sauce, for an unusual and delicious lunch or dinner. You can use leftover beef or cook it especially to make this recipe. Serve the beef cold or rewarm it if you prefer. You can warm it back up in a foil-covered dish in a moderately hot oven. Do not overdo it though, else it might go tough or dry.
The beef does not need to be piping hot and it is just as good served chilled as warm anyway. If you have some roast beef left over from dinner, this is a nice recipe to make the following day. It makes a change from beef sandwiches and it gives you the chance to use some tasty asparagus as well as a lovely creamy sauce.
Use smoked Cheddar cheese instead of a sharp one, if you prefer. The hot sauce makes a nice contrast with the meat and the asparagus adds color and flavor as well as extra nutrients. If you have some beef to use up or you fancy making a grilled asparagus recipe which is meaty and creamy at the same time, you might fancy making this delicious roast beef and grilled asparagus recipe with cheese sauce. It makes a great lunch and is also nice for supper.
Easy Cheesy Roast Beef and Grilled Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients -
- 1 1⁄2 lbs sliced medium-rare roast beef
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation:
Snap the woody ends off the asparagus or use a knife to cut them off. Preheat the grill and cook the asparagus, turning it quarter of a turn every minute, until it begins to char. The asparagus will take about 5 minutes to cook fully.
Melt the butter in a pan and take it off the heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk gradually, stirring until well-blended. Cook the sauce over a low heat, stirring it all the time, until it is smooth and thick.
Cook it for 5 minutes and then stir in the cheese. Keep stirring until it is very smooth. Serve the roast beef chilled or warmed up, accompanied by the asparagus and cheese sauce.
(Serves 4)