Asparagus Rolls

Recipe from Save-On-Foods Healthy Recipes cookbook.

Needing to bring an appetizer to a party prompted me to again delve into the "appy" section of my cookbook. I have been getting away with avoiding meat for the most part (unless you count the shrimp or the ground turkey), but one of these days I will make myself get out of my comfort zone. :) But not just yet.

The very first recipe in the Save-On-Foods Healthy Recipes cookbook is for Asparagus Rolls. At first glance, it appears to be very easy, which I like. Take a piece of prosciutto, spread it with goat cheese and pepper, and roll it around an asparagus spear. Ta da! Well, it was a little more involved than that.

First let me say that prosciutto is expensive! I got 18 thin slices for $22. Also, working with prosciutto is a little painstaking for a few reasons:
(1) the slices are very thin
(2) prosciutto is very greasy
(3) you need to remove the fat that is clinging around the edges

Other than that, it went pretty well. It wasn't terribly fast, but it was pretty easy. I would give it a 8/10 for preparation.


As for taste, I needed to rely on others to help me out with the score. I am not a huge fan of prosciutto myself, but I knew it would be a popular choice at the party. I asked a few people what they would score it, and they said 8 or 9 out of 10. Knowing that I made it though, perhaps they scored it a bit high. :) I was given the suggestion to try a little balsamic drizzle on top, or to add a little more spice.

A few hours later, all of it was gone - so I will take that as a sign of success!