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Asparagus Bundles

Name: Asparagus Bundles
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs; Pinch gray salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel; 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 large bunch (about 1 lb) fresh asparagus, trimmed to even lengths; Unsalted butter for greasing baking dish; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Additional gray salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 thin slices prosciutto (4 oz)

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Prep 10 min
Total 20 min
Servings 4

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Crispy asparagus rolled in bacon and topped with Progresso® bread crumbs makes a distinctive side dish ready in 20 minutes.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Sep 5, 2012

Ingredients

Topping

1/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
Pinch gray salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Asparagus

1 teaspoon salt
1 large bunch (about 1 lb) fresh asparagus, trimmed to even lengths
Unsalted butter for greasing baking dish
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Additional gray salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 thin slices prosciutto (4 oz)

Make With

Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

1

Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add parsley, lemon peel and cheese; toss well.
2

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.
3

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.
4

Bake about 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and crisp. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

160 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 7g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 160

Calories from Fat: 100

Total Fat: 11g; 17%

Saturated Fat: 2g; 11%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 6%

Sodium: 1180mg; 49%

Potassium: 250mg; 7%

Total Carbohydrate: 7g; 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 9g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;