Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus
Servings:*
4Ingredients
- 8 thick, asparagus spears, ends trimmed, lower half peeled
- 8 slices prosciutto
- 8 fresh basil leaves
- Parmesan cheese, shaved
- balsamic vinegar
- extra virgin olive oil
- freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Blanch asparagus in boiling salted water for 3 minutes.Immediately drain and plunge into bowl of ice water. Let sit 10 minutes, remove and dry on paper towels. Wrap a basil leaf around each asparagus spear. Wrap prosciutto slice around bottom two-thirds of each asparagus spear. Arrange on serving platter. Garnish with Parmesan shavings and fresh ground black pepper. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.