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    Home » Type » Side Dishes

    White Asparagus with Hardboiled Egg & Fontina Fondue

    Published: May 7, 2011 · Modified: Apr 14, 2022 by Faith · This post may contain affiliate links · 34 Comments

    After I made White Asparagus Risotto Cakes last week I was lucky enough to have some leftover white asparagus in my fridge.  I was planning to simply cook the asparagus and make a hollandaise sauce to serve with it, but when I saw the lonely little wedge of leftover Fontina in my cheese drawer I had another idea.  Why not make a cheese sauce instead of hollandaise and serve it topped with hardboiled egg?  

    This dish ended up being a delicious change from the ordinary.  Served with salad greens and some crusty bread it was a really fantastic lunch.

    White Asparagus with Hardboiled Egg & Fontina Fondue

    (Yield:  2 servings)

    ½ lb (about 10-12 medium spears) white asparagus, rinsed

    2 large eggs

    2 teaspoons butter

    1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour

    ½ cup milk

    ⅛ teaspoon Dijon mustard

    1 oz Italian Fontina cheese, grated

    Salt and pepper

    Fresh chopped flat leaf parsley, for garnish (optional)

    Put eggs in a small pot and add enough cold water to cover them by about 1 inch.  Bring up to a boil over high heat, then turn heat down and simmer 8 minutes.  Turn heat off and let eggs sit in hot water 2 minutes, then drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool.  Peel and slice eggs.

    To peel and trim the asparagus, lay one asparagus spear on a flat surface, such as a cutting board.  Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the outer layer starting just below the bud and going all the way down (if the asparagus is particularly thick or looks really tough, you can peel off 2 layers); once peeled, trim off the bottom inch.  Repeat this process for all asparagus spears.

    Add ½ inch of water and a generous pinch of salt to a large skillet; bring up to a simmer, add asparagus, and cook until tender (about 5-7 minutes).  Drain asparagus.  

    Add butter to a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat; once melted, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.  Whisk in milk, Dijon, and a pinch of pepper and bring up to a simmer, then turn heat down slightly and simmer one minute.  Turn off heat and whisk in cheese.  Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.

    Arrange asparagus on a serving platter or 2 plates.  Top with Fontina fondue and egg slices and garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

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    1. Magic of Spice says

      May 13, 2011 at 4:22 pm

      Just the sound of the Fontina Fondue is making me happy :) What a great dish, lovely!

      Reply
    2. Reeni says

      May 10, 2011 at 7:43 pm

      I never had white asparagus before Faith! I like your preparation with the fontina sauce! I will have to pick up some of the white kind.

      Reply
    3. grace says

      May 10, 2011 at 2:39 am

      i love the dramatic white-on-yellow presentation here! lovely combination of flavors, faith!

      Reply
    4. Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons says

      May 09, 2011 at 11:29 pm

      ohmygoooosh I need to get my white asparagus on! This looks delish! =)

      Reply
    5. LeQuan says

      May 09, 2011 at 11:09 pm

      If anybody's going to replace my hollandaise sauce with any other sauce, it'd definitely have to be a cheese sauce. I love hollandaise sauce, but I have a weakness for cheese and your cheese sauce sounds divine. Beautiful presentation with the dish, Faith.

      Reply
    6. Priti says

      May 09, 2011 at 10:32 pm

      wow this looks so gud Faith ...and love the pic ..hope you had a great day

      Reply
    7. kankana says

      May 09, 2011 at 6:29 pm

      This looks such a classy dish and I so love eggs !! I am going to try this for sure ../

      Reply
    8. Susan says

      May 09, 2011 at 5:41 pm

      This looks beautiful and delicious! I love every component of this dish.

      Reply
    9. Jessica says

      May 09, 2011 at 5:05 pm

      You made such a beautiful dish for the makeover! I absolutely love the color pairing that you did, and using fontina fondue to bring out the creaminess of the dish is brilliant! I love love love it. Great job!!

      Reply
    10. theUngourmet says

      May 09, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      I love the white asparagus! What a perfect light lunch. Yum, I love everything about this!

      Reply
    11. Evelyne says

      May 09, 2011 at 10:10 am

      Lovely lunch dish, all 3 ingredients I adore. I am a big fan of a simple hard boiled. Looks great!

      Reply
    12. Nicole, RD says

      May 09, 2011 at 9:41 am

      I am new to Fontina cheese...such a shame, I know! This sounds perfect :)

      Reply
    13. carrots says

      May 09, 2011 at 7:50 am

      That sound wonderful!!

      Reply
    14. Ameena says

      May 08, 2011 at 10:31 pm

      Yum...I love the flavor combinations here. And since I'm eating eggs again I can actually make this!

      Reply
    15. 5 Star Foodie says

      May 08, 2011 at 9:54 pm

      I love the idea of the fontina fondue to pair with white asparagus, an awesome combination!

      Reply
    16. Lisa says

      May 08, 2011 at 7:26 pm

      This looks amazing!

      Reply
    17. Erica says

      May 08, 2011 at 1:41 pm

      You have such great and unique ideas! I love hard boiled eggs- I had some in my salad last night at paula dean's restaurant- mmm. Looks like a yummy springtime dish. Hope you're having a great Sunday

      Reply
    18. Angie's Recipes says

      May 08, 2011 at 12:29 pm

      Love the combination, esp. the cheese. Beautiful plating.

      Reply
    19. crustabakes says

      May 08, 2011 at 9:06 am

      What a great idea on the cheese sauce over the hollandaise! This looks so creamy and delicious!

      Reply
    20. Raina says

      May 08, 2011 at 8:31 am

      I love cheesy veggies and fontina on white asparagus sounds great and looks beautiful the way you have prepared it with the eggs:)

      Reply
    21. Krista says

      May 08, 2011 at 8:16 am

      What a pretty looking meal!!

      Reply
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      May 08, 2011 at 4:05 am

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    23. Jabeen says

      May 08, 2011 at 4:04 am

      Wow.. I was struck with your pics for a while.. Love the egg dish.. I have never used white asparagus before.. wonderful presentation!

      Reply
    24. Chaya says

      May 08, 2011 at 1:10 am

      Your spam checker just took away my message.

      I was admiring your beautiful photo of this dish. I was thinking that it tasted as good as it looks. Saying it the second time loses something.

      Reply
    25. Anna Johnston says

      May 07, 2011 at 11:05 pm

      Oh my Gosh yes, it would have been a fantastic lunch Faith, YUMO :)

      Reply
    26. Swathi says

      May 07, 2011 at 10:31 pm

      White asparagus looks delicious with eggs. I am getting used to asparagus now.

      Reply
    27. Linda Wagner - Nutrition to Invigorate Mind, Body & Spirit says

      May 07, 2011 at 1:24 pm

      YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
      Faith, those eggs look beautiful!!

      xo

      Reply
    28. Maria @ Scandifoodie says

      May 07, 2011 at 1:24 pm

      Asparagus is a must for spring and this dish is like a celebration of both! Looks lovely!

      Reply
    29. Beth says

      May 07, 2011 at 1:19 pm

      Nothing says spring like asparagus. This looks so pretty.

      Reply
    30. Rosa says

      May 07, 2011 at 12:05 pm

      A yummy combo! I really like the idea. Fontina cheese goes perfectly well with the eggs and asparagus.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    31. Tanvi@SinfullySpicy says

      May 07, 2011 at 11:19 am

      I havent eaten white asparagus ever though always intrigued by it.This looks like a perfect way to start the day with veggies and protein.I love the way you plated everything.So neatly done Faith.Hope you are having a nice weekend.

      Reply
    32. tasteofbeirut says

      May 07, 2011 at 9:36 am

      I haven't had white asparagus this year and you have reminded me I should! Love the idea of the fontina instead of the classic hollandaise.

      Reply
    33. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook says

      May 07, 2011 at 8:01 am

      Looks so good! I have just started to really appreciate asparagus and this looks delicious, Faith!

      Reply
    34. Diane says

      May 07, 2011 at 7:22 am

      That looks so delicious. Diane

      Reply

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