Colorful Asparagus Gratin with Crispy Topping

Ingredients

• 500 g white asparagus
• 250 g Broccoli
• 1 Carrot
• 100 g cooked ham (without fat edge)
• 1 tbsp Sunflower oil
• 250 ml vegetable broth
• Salt
• Pepper
• 40 g sour cream (2 tbsp)
• 1 whole-grain baguette roll
• 0.5 lemon
• 30 g chopped pine nuts (2 tbsp)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash asparagus, remove woody ends, peel the stalks generously and cut into about 3 cm pieces. Spread in a baking dish.

2. 2.

   Clean broccoli, wash and divide into florets. Peel carrot, wash, peel and slice into rounds.

3. 3.

   Dice ham into small cubes.

4. 4.

   Heat oil in a pot. Sauté broccoli and carrots while stirring. Add 250 ml vegetable broth. Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5.

   Bring to a boil once, then remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and ham cubes, spreading over the asparagus.

6. 6.

   Crush the baguette roll into fine crumbs using a food processor and place in a small bowl. Squeeze lemon juice and mix 2 tbsp of it with pine nuts and the crumbs.

7. 7.

   Evenly sprinkle crumb mixture over the asparagus and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan; gas: level 3) for about 30 minutes until golden brown.