Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Asparagus Casserole

If you love casseroles, but you need to avoid gluten or dairy, try this recipe! Nutritional yeast gives it a cheese-like flavor, and gluten-free bread crumbs combine with some crunchy favorites to give your fresh asparagus some flavor and texture.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg white
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons bacon bits
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• cooking spray
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 cup raw cashews
• ⅔ cup gluten-free bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons dairy-free margarine, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 7 x 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast in a bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the bread crumb mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with asparagus spears and season lightly with salt. Reserve remaining bread crumbs for the topping.

Step 4

Combine raw cashews, chicken broth, 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a small food processor or blender. Blend at medium-high speed until mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. Add egg white and blend at medium-high speed for 1 more minute.

Step 5

Spread blended contents evenly over the asparagus spears, and top with bacon, sliced almonds, and reserved bread crumbs. Drizzle melted margarine over the top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until top is lightly browned and casserole has set, about 30 minutes.