Asparagus Rollups

Name: Asparagus Rollups
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 24 fresh asparagus spears; 113 grams package crumbled blue cheese; 12 slices 12 bread slices, trimmed; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, melted; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 12 slices 12 thinly sliced deli ham slices; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 12 servings Garnishes: green onion curl, red bell pepper; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 12 servings Paprika

Asparagus Rollups might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 305 calories, 13g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 12. Only If you have paprika, cheese, mayonnaise, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler, if desired. Arrange asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Asparagus

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Water

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Steamer Basket

Remove from steamer, and cool on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Stir together cream cheese and next 3 ingredients.

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Cream Cheese

Roll each bread slice with a rolling pin to flatten.

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Bread

Roll

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Spread 1 side of each slice with 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture; top each with 1 ham slice.

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Cream Cheese

Spread

Ham

Place 2 asparagus spears, tips pointed toward opposite ends, on 1 end of each bread slice; roll up, and place, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet.

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Asparagus

Bread

Roll

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