Asparagus Bundles Recipe

Ingredients

Topping

Asparagus

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 20m
YIELD 4 servings

Heat oven to 400ºF. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add parsley, lemon peel and cheese; toss well.
In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to boiling. Add asparagus. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer about 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
Butter shallow baking dish. Toss cooled asparagus with 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Divide asparagus into 4 equal bundles. On work surface, arrange 2 slices of the prosciutto so they slightly overlap each other.
Top with 1 asparagus bundle and roll up carefully in prosciutto. Place in baking dish. Repeat with remaining prosciutto and asparagus.
Flatten tops of bundles slightly; sprinkle with topping.
Bake about 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and crisp. Serve immediately.