Asparagus and White Artichoke in Mushroom Pizza

Here's another one of my recipes, for those of you who want to do some asparagus cooking.

what you need...

2 tbsps.      butter
2 tbsps.      all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups  fresh milk
1/2 cup      cream cheese
                  salt and white pepper to taste

for the toppings:
1 cup     canned or bottled artichoke hearts (sliced )
1 cup     canned asparagus (sliced)
1 cup     canned button mushrooms (sliced)
1 tsp.     garlic (minced)
1/2 tsp.  Italian seasoning


1 pc.      baguette (cut into 4 or 6 slices)
2 cups   Mozzarella cheese (grated)

what to do...

1. Melt butter in a sauce pan, in low heat. Stir in flour to form a Roux.   Pour in milk and whisk until it thickens lightly.
2. Add in cream cheese, salt and white pepper to taste. Remove from   heat.
3. Using a spoon spread  the white sauce over baguette slices. Sprinkle   with grated Mozzarella cheese.
4. Arrange artichokes, asparagus, and mushrooms on top of the baguette   with cheese. Sprinkle with garlic and Italian seasoning.
5. Bake in the oven or oven toaster until cheese is melted and the  baguettte is crisp as well.

*makes 4- 6 servings

* for the base you can also use Pizza Dough or better yet make your own dough from scratch