Thursday, March 27, 2014

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles


This is one of those embarrassingly easy recipes that I make dozens of times a year.  As soon as spring rolls around and asparagus comes into season, this becomes my go-to appetizer and pot luck contribution.  It's great straight out of the oven, at room temperature, and even chilled; so you really can't go wrong.

I love to drizzle these with a balsamic glaze, but it's certainly not necessary.  Just an extra little touch that makes them even more special.

Same deal with the Dijon mustard.  I brush each piece of prosciutto lightly with the mustard, and I think it imparts a nice little bit of spiciness, and it helps cut the rich saltiness of the prosciutto.  So while you could just simply wrap some asparagus with prosciutto and call it a day, the mustard and prosciutto are what elevate this dish to truly wonderful.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend - perhaps one that involves these little babies and a few glasses of wine?


Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

  • 1 lb asparagus, woody ends trimmed
  • 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto, halved horizontally
  • 1-2 Tbs Dijon mustard
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • balsamic glaze, for serving*
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet.

Brush each slice of prosciutto lightly with the Dijon mustard, and wrap tightly around 3-4 spears of asparagus.  Lay each bundle seam side-down on the baking sheet.

Drizzle lightly with oil, then sprinkle the asparagus VERY lightly with salt.  Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Bake 10-15 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender and cooked-through, and the asparagus is slightly browned and crispy.

Before serving, drizzle with balsamic glaze.

*To make a balsamic glaze, heat 1 cup of balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.  Bring to a boil and cook until it is thickened and reduced by half, 15-20 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool.


2 comments:

Josie said...

stzamin stzamina...wakka wakka ye ye

Josie said...

Such an awesome appetizer! Sometime the easiest recipes are the one that get most overlooked so i'm glad you went ahead and posted it anyway!

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