Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
You’re going to love these Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bundles drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar. It’s a lot simpler to make than it sounds.If you aren’t familiar with prosciutto, it’s an Italian ham that can be baked until crispy (like it is in this recipe) or eaten as is (with a super buttery texture) on a cheese platter.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 4 ounces sliced prosciutto a 4 ounce package has approximately 8 slices, enough for 24 asparagus stalks – 8 bundles
- Parmesan cheese finely grated
- olive oil for drizzling
- balsamic vinegar for drizzling
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the asparagus:
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash and dry the asparagus.
- Trim the woody ends and discard.
- Wrap 2-3 asparagus stalks in one slice of prosciutto. Repeat with the remaining asparagus.
- Place the asparagus bundles on a baking sheet, and drizzle lightly with olive oil.
Bake the asparagus:
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Turn the bundles over and bake 8 more minutes.
- Turn the bundles back to the original side and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and season with pepper (the prosciutto and Parmesan add enough salt that I don’t usually find the need to add extra).
- Just before serving drizzle with a thick, quality balsamic vinegar, if desired.
Notes
If you have very large asparagus, you will only want to do 1 or 2 asparagus per bundle so that they’re able to cook through. The asparagus I used were able the width of a pencil.