Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus with Goat Cheese

By davidv

This elegant dish makes for an impressive appetizer or side. It’s also a good choice as an accompaniment to your favorite garden salad.

Tip: This recipe is made to be served warm, but can easily be served cold. Just roast the asparagus alone, chill it, and then wrap it with the goat cheese and prosciutto.

Ingredients

• 24 spears medium asparagus, trimmed
• 12 slices of prosciutto
• 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 oz goat cheese, room temperature
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one lemon
• 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• Pinch black pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Cream together the cream cheese and the goat cheese in a medium-sized bowl with a hand or stand mixer. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl. Add 1 tsp of the lemon zest, basil, and black pepper. Set aside.

In another bowl, toss and coat the asparagus with the remaining lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil. Remove the asparagus from the excess liquid and place in a single layer on a prepared nonstick cookie sheet.

Take one slice of prosciutto and lay on a flat working surface. With a knife or small spatula, spread a thin layer of the cheese mixture over the surface of the prosciutto. Place 2 spears of asparagus on the shorter end of the prosciutto and roll the meat around the asparagus. Return the wrapped asparagus to the cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for approximately 8-10 minutes, or until the asparagus is fork-tender.