INGREDIENTS:

• 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
• 1 can asparagus spears
• 3/4 c. milk
• 3/4 c. half & half
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• Dash of pepper
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 c. shredded Swiss or cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:

• Bake pie shell at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain
• asparagus. Combine milk, half and half, onion, salt, nutmeg, and
• pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Then simmer for 1 minute.
• Stir hot mixture into eggs. Sprinkle 2/3 of cheese into partially
• baked pie crust. Arrange asparagus over cheese. Pour in egg
• mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. Bake at 375
• degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a silver knife inserted 1 inch
• from the center comes out clean.