This simple side dish recipe works well not only with asparagus spears, but with thin, French green beans and even broccolini spears. Simply wrap a bundle of vegetables with a thin slice of prosciutto or capicola ham. Drizzle with olive oil, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and place on lemon slices on a baking sheet. Roast in a hot oven until the ham is crispy and the vegetables are still a bit crunchy, but just cooked through. Such and elegant and easy appetizer idea, or even side dish to accompany just about any entree you have in mind.
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Lemony Prosciutto-Asparagus Bundles
Ingredients:
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lb. asparagus spears, woody ends trimmed
- 4 thin slices of prosciutto
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray. Arrange the lemon slices on the baking sheet.
- Take 6-7 asparagus spears in hand and wrap with 1 slice of prosciutto. Place on the lemon slices on the baking sheet. Continue doing this until all of the asparagus has been used.
- Drizzle the asparagus bundles with olive oil; sprinkle each with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the ham is crispy and the asparagus just cooked through, but still retaining a bit of a crunch.
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Yum! Will definitely have to try this.
Really easy, and great with haricots verts and even broccolini spears as well.