Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus
This impressive dish comes together quickly with just a handful of ingredients. Delicious served with a glass of your favorite white wine.
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time5 Minutes
Ingredients
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.
25 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Fresh Green Asparagus, 1.25 Pound
$6.24 avg/ea$4.99/lb
Bellentani Sliced Prosciutto, 3 Ounce
Deal
$6.49 was $7.49$2.16/oz
Urban Greens Basil, 0.75 Ounce
$3.99$5.32/oz
L&B Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese, 1 Pound
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$19.99/lb was $24.99/lb$19.99/lb
L&B Italian Balsamic Vinegar, 16.9 Ounce
Huge Deal
$3.99 was $4.99$0.24/oz
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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$11.99 was $12.99$0.71/oz
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$7.79$3.90/oz
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.