melissa's go-to appetizer

I cannot tell you how many times I have made prosciutto-wrapped asparagus as an appetizer...way too many to count! The images above were taken before they went in the oven and of course I forgot to take an after-oven pic, so that will have to wait until next time. This appetizer is literally the easiest thing to make and it is always a hit. I most recently made it for my dear friend Brittany's bridal shower and she literally requested that I make these- they are that tasty. There are a lot of recipes out there for prosciutto wrapped asparagus, but below are the quick and easy steps I follow. All you need is asparagus and prosciutto, and olive oil and parmesan if you want to get fancy.

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

For a large party, 2 big bunches of fresh asparagus

About 3/4 lb of prosciutto  ((*order extra if you want...prosciutto + eggs makes for a pretty yummy breakfast))

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Wash and dry asparagus and break off the ends. I tend to make the asparagus a bit shorter than I do when normally cooking them, because I want them to be bite-size and easy to eat for this appetizer.

3. Begin to tear off pieces of prosciutto and wrap the asparagus as shown in the above images.

4. Once all asparagus pieces are wrapped in prosciutto, put them on a baking sheet lined with foil (or in a cast iron skillet) and bake for 10-15 minutes. Be sure to check on them because you don't want them to cook too much!

5. Take them out, let them cool, and pat them dry- the prosciutto tends to release a lot of oil after baking.

6. I normally serve "as is" since the prosciutto is naturally salty, but you can certainly top with salt, pepper, a little olive oil, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese!

Enjoy xo