This recipe has made its way to an Easter tradition in our home, and has been served as a brunch item, and used as an appetizer on occasion. If there are any left over (and that is a big “if”) I love to chop them up and put them in an omelet. The first time I tasted these I was at a friend’s baby shower. I loved them so much I asked for the recipe immediately. Happily, the mother-to-be shared it. I tinkered with the recipe, but every time I made them they turned out great. This method is the easiest, but I confess cutting the strips and wrapping the stalks can get a bit messy. You won’t mind if you like to play with your food!
5 1/2 ounces goat cheese at room temperature
1 teaspoon of fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 paper thin prosciutto slices
1) Mix goat cheese, thyme and pepper in a small bowl to blend. Set aside.
2) After cutting off the bottom inch or two of tough stalk, use a potato peeler and lightly peel the outer “skin” of the bottom two inches of spear.
3) Arrange prosciutto slices on a flat surface.
4. Spread a thin layer of the goat cheese mixture on a prosciutto slice.
5. With a very sharp knife or you can use kitchen sheers, slice the cheese covered prosciutto slice into thirds lengthwise.
6. Wind the cheese covered prosciutto slice up the stalk, pressing the cheese into the stalk, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. The thinly sliced prosciutto is delicate and can sometimes break. Don’t worry. Just piece them together.
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and roast the prepared asparagus for 10-12 minutes or until prosciutto is lightly browned and the asparagus is crisp tender.
Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
Ingredients
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
- 5 1/2 ounces goat cheese at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 18 asparagus spears, trimmed
- 6 paper thin prosciutto slices
Directions
- Step 1 1. Mix goat cheese, thyme and pepper in a small bowl to blend. Set aside.
- Step 2 2. After cutting off the bottom inch or two of tough stalk, use a potato peeler and lightly peel the outer “skin” of the bottom two inches of spear.
- Step 3 3) Arrange prosciutto slices on a flat surface.
- Step 4 4. Spread a thin layer of the goat cheese mixture on a prosciutto slice.
- Step 5 5. With a very sharp knife or you can use kitchen sheers, slice the cheese covered prosciutto slice into thirds lengthwise.
- Step 6 6. Wind the cheese covered prosciutto slice up the stalk, pressing the cheese into the stalk, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. The thinly sliced prosciutto is delicate and can sometimes break. Don’t worry. Just piece them together.
- Step 7 7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and roast the prepared asparagus for 10-12 minutes or until prosciutto is lightly browned and the asparagus is crisp tender.
Asparagus, Goat cheese, Prosciutto! 3 of my favorite things!!! This sounds like a must try. Thanks for sharing.