5 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cups fresh asparagus, sliced diagonally
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
¼ cup cracker crumbs
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet. Sauté asparagus for 2 to 3 minutes until barely tender. Remove from pan, and set aside. In same skillet, sauté onion in 2 tablespoons butter until onion is soft. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until flour is well blended. Add sour cream and shredded cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until cheese melts. Spoon asparagus into a buttered shallow baking dish. Top with cheese-and-sour-cream mixture. Sprinkle with crumbs, and dot with remaining butter. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. If top is not brown, place under broiler for an additional minute or two.
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