Asparagus Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans green asparagus tips, drained (save juice)
dash of paprika
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
3/4 c. cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. light cream
salt and pepper to taste (I use white pepper)
1 (4 oz.) can mushroom pieces

Preparation

Melt butter in small skillet.
Stir in flour; when well blended,
stir
in 2 tablespoons asparagus liquid
to
make
a paste.
Stir in cream; cook and stir
constantly until mixture thickens.\tAdd salt and pepper.
Stir
in\tpaprika,
shredded cheese
and
mushrooms;
continue
stirring
until\tcheese\tis melted.
Line bottom of 2-quart casserole dish
with
half\tof the asparagus.\tCover with half of the sauce,
then
the other half of\tthe
asparagus\tand the rest of
the
sauce.
Spread cracker crumbs over casserole.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 15 minutes, until top bubbles.