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<\/p>\nThe weather has finally produced some sunshine and I have been craving veggies. Asparagus are everywhere right now and they are on sale.\u00a0 My Mom picked up a bunch over the weekend and it got me thinking of different recipes and possibilities.<\/p>\n
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Ingredients:<\/strong> Directions:<\/strong> Add two asparagus spears and start rolling… the coated paper that seperates the pieces of prosciutto sure comes in handy for this step.<\/p>\n \u00a0 Be careful, the prosciutto is delicate and can tear easily.<\/p>\n Once you get them rolled, add some balsamic to a small pan to make the reduction sauce. Use enough balsamic to allow it reduce by 1\/2. I used 2-3 tablespoons and had some left over. Bring the balsamic to a boil, whisking or stirring constantly to prevent burning. The vinegar naturally sweetens and you end up with a syrupy texture.<\/p>\n I used my grill pan for the asparagus\u00a0instead of the BBQ grill – it worked great. Heat the grill to medium\/high, set your asparagus bundles on the hot grill, and let sit for a minute or two before turning. Total cook time is about 6-8 minutes. I like my asparagus crunchy – so I ended up pulling mine right\u00a0at 6 minutes.<\/p>\n I drizzled my balsamic reduction over the grilled spears and they looked and smelled delicious.<\/p>\n They were incredible! I’ve had prosciutto wrapped asparagus before, but never with goat cheese. They were super easy to make and a perfect side dish or appetizer. I ended up eating mine as a main\u00a0meal. I did notice that the huge stemmed spears could probably have been split before rolling. That would most likely have helped them to cook a little more evenly.<\/p>\n I still have some asparagus left that I will incorporate into salads. I used to be an asparagus hater… now I know it’s because I overcooked them. It’s definitely a texture thing for me. Stringy = Yuck! Grilling or roasting is the way to go.<\/p>\n What’s your favorite vegetable? Are you a fan of asparagus? The weather has finally produced some sunshine and I have been craving veggies. Asparagus are everywhere right now and they are on sale.\u00a0 My Mom picked up a bunch over the weekend and it got me thinking of different recipes and possibilities. Ingredients: Asparagus – I bought organic from Trader Joe’s Prosciutto – I picked … <\/p>\n
\nAsparagus – I bought organic from Trader Joe’s
\nProsciutto – I picked some up at Trader Joe’s – $6.99\/package
\nGoat Cheese – Trader Joe’s Brand
\nBalsamic Vinegar
\nKosher Salt
\nGround Pepper<\/p>\n
\nSpread goat cheese on pieces of prosciutto, add a tiny bit of kosher salt (you could skip the step if you are watching your sodium – since the prosciutto is already pretty salty) and ground pepper.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_2942.jpg\" "\\"IMG_2942\\"")
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