I've used this combination as a make-ahead breakfast casserole for years. FYI: for those who are GLUTEN intolerant, you can use rice cakes instead of bread on the bottom of the dish -- spraying the dish first with Pam or some equivalent. After being in the refrigerator overnight and baking it the next morning, you can't tell that there were rice cakes instead of bread on the bottom. I made this once for a weekend beach getaway. Everyone enjoyed it, even those who weren't gluten intolerant. Very EASY.

Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2009

This recipe is wonderful. The only thing that I changed was putting everything into the crock pot, and left out the celery. (I'm not a celery fan) I thickened it "from scratch" since it's easy -- having bought a book on sauces, salsa, etc. that was on sale. In a later meal, I fixed some burgundy pork rice pilaf. There are so many variations for different meals that you can do with this recipe -- stir fry, baked veggies with pork, sandwiches, loaded pork-n-beans. I put some in the freezer for later use. We will definitely use this recipe for pork again and again. Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed On: Sep. 29, 2009

This was a fantastic basic (and easy) recipe. I DID adjust spices/herbs according to my personal tastes. I crumbled up some home-made bread (bread machine) in the bottom, added the asparagus and plenty of cheese on top. I sprinkled some thyme and chives on top of the cheese, along with some salt and 3-4 slivers of butter. To make the "dry-sounding" combination less dry, I heated up 1/2 cup of milk with a chicken-garlic boullion cube, and poured that on top. My husband and I loved it. So I made it for the church dinner today - it was the Sunday for the bishop's annual visit. I made a bigger casserole version, only adding some bite-sized pieces of deli turkey on top of the asparagus before adding the shredded cheese. Oh, yes. This time I also chopped the asparagus into bite-sized pieces to make it easier for individuals to get "just a taste" if they so wished. Everyone loved it. There was nothing left of it by the time my husband made it through toward the end of the line of people. Some reviewers and their families didn't like it. But if you go back to read ALL of the reviews, you'll find that opinions are divided. If you want to try this easy recipe, add whatever spices/herbs you usually add to veggies, along with some kind of liquid with boullion dissolved in it - with the bread crumbs on the bottom so that they won't be further dried out when baked.

Reviewed On: Feb. 22, 2004