Asparagus Spirals Recipes

PROSCIUTTO ASPARAGUS SPIRALS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Spread 3 tablespoons cheese on each pastry sheet. Top each with 4 slices prosciutto. Cut each into 15 strips crosswise, making 30 in all.
• Tightly wrap 1 pastry strip around each asparagus spear, prosciutto-side in. Place the pastries seam-side down onto 2 baking sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.
• TIPS
• • Don't try to manipulate Puff Pastry that's not completely thawed; unfolding it while it's still frozen could tear the sheet.
• • When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.

PAN-SEARED ASPARAGUS WITH CRISPY GARLIC

Steps:

• Place a paper towel-lined plate next to the stove. In a medium or large skillet, combine the garlic and olive oil over medium-low heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until the garlic is very light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, tilt it, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic to the towel-lined plate, leaving the remaining oil in the skillet. Season the crispy garlic with salt.
• Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook, shaking often, until bright green, crisp-tender and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Slide onto a platter, including any oil in the skillet. Top with the garlic chips and season again with salt and pepper.

WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine lemon juice, olive oil and garlic in large bowl. Add asparagus; toss to coat. Place asparagus in baking pan.
• Bake 8 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Let cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes).
• Cut each prosciutto slice in half lengthwise. Spread each piece with about 1 teaspoon goat cheese. Wrap each slice in a spiral around each asparagus spear. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

ASPARAGUS HAM ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Place an asparagus spear, red pepper strip and cheese strip on each piece of ham. Roll up tightly; tie with a chive. Refrigerate until serving. ,

ASPARAGUS SPIRALS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 thawed puff pastry sheet with grated Parmesan, then cut lengthwise into 15 strips.
• Wrap each of 15 asparagus spears with a pastry strip.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

PROSCIUTTO ASPARAGUS SPIRALS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Spread 3 tablespoons cheese on each pastry sheet. Top each with 4 slices prosciutto. Cut each into 15 strips crosswise, making 30 in all.
• 2. 2.Tightly wrap 1 pastry strip around each asparagus spear, prosciutto-side in. Place the pastries seam-side down onto 2 baking sheets.
• 3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS SPEARS

Steps:

• Trim the asparagus stalks so that the spears are 5 inches long. In a deep skillet, bring 1 1/2 inches of salted water to a boil and cook the asparagus until they are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. in a colander, drain the asparagus and rinse under cold water. Dry the asparagus well on paper towels.
• In a small bowl, mash the Boursin with a fork until it is smooth. Cut 1 slice of prosciutto lengthwise into 1-inch strips and spread each strip with about 1/2 teaspoon Boursin. Spread about 1/4 teaspoon mustard over the Boursin and wrap each strip in a spiral around an asparagus spear, trimming any excess. Make more hors d'oeuvres with the remaining prosciutto, Boursin, mustard, and asparagus spears in the same manner.

HAM AND ASPARAGUS SPIRALS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven 375 degrees. Unroll dough and seperate into 4 retangular shapes. Spread onion and chive cream cheese evenly on dough. Top cream cheese with 2 slices of ham so that they cover the rectangle without overhanging.
• 2. Steam 8 pieces of Asparagus 3-5 min. Place 2 pieces on each rectangle long way. Start at asparagus roll and seal.
• 3. Cut each log into 7 pieces. Mix 2 tablespoons mealted butter with garlic powder and baste top of each spiral.
• 4. Cook 10-12 min. at 375 degrees. Cool for 10 min. before eating.