Asparagus and Bacon with Cheese Sauce

Recipe No. 550 from the U.S. Army's WWII cookbook — Vegetables. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.

Army TM10-412 · Pork · Side Dish · Vegetable

Serves 100 servings

View source — TM 10-412 Army Recipes (War Department, 1944) ↗

Recipe No. 550 from the U.S. Army’s WWII cookbook — Vegetables. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.

Directions

Place a slice of crisp fried bacon on top of each serving of asparagus in recipe for asparagus with cheese sauce.

Notes

— TM 10-412, Army Recipes (War Department, 15 August 1944), recipe No. 550, Vegetables. Army measures: 1 No. 56 dipper = 1 qt; 1 No. 55 dipper = 1¾ qt; 1 mess kit cup = 1½ pints.