Asparagus and Prosciutto Tea Sandwiches

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Asparagus and Prosciutto Tea Sandwiches a try. One serving contains 181 calories, 6g of protein, and 10g of fat. For $1.2 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. This recipe is liked by 16 foodies and cooks. If you have pepper, bread, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is brought to you by Leites Culinaria. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 37%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pumpkin, Prosciutto & Basil Tea Sandwiches, Prosciutto, Apple and Brie Tea Sandwiches with Sage Butter, and Tea Sandwiches With Cream Cheese And Asparagus.

Servings: 18

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

54 medium asparagus spears

18 slices firm-textured bread

8 ounces whipped cream cheese, room temperature

Honey mustard

Freshly ground pepper

1/2 pound prosciutto di Parma, thinly sliced

Equipment:

sauce pan

paper towels

bowl

serrated knife

plastic wrap

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Cut asparagus spears to fit bread slices.2. In a large saucepan fitted with steamer insert, bring 1 inch of water to a boil and steam asparagus until just cooked, about 3 minutes.3. Plunge asparagus into bowl of ice water. When chilled, remove and pat dry with paper towels.4. Spread bread slices with thin layer of cream cheese, pepper generously and set aside.5. Cut each prosciutto slice in half lengthwise, and spread with 1/4 teaspoon or more of mustard. Starting with tip, roll asparagus in prosciutto, spiraling downward as you go. Repeat with each spear.6. Cover 9 bread slices with 6 wrapped spears each, then top with remaining slices. With a serrated knife, trim crusts. Cut each sandwich in half across spears. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut asparagus spears to fit bread slices.

2. In a large saucepan fitted with steamer insert, bring 1 inch of water to a boil and steam asparagus until just cooked, about 3 minutes.

3. Plunge asparagus into bowl of ice water. When chilled, remove and pat dry with paper towels.

4. Spread bread slices with thin layer of cream cheese, pepper generously and set aside.

5. Cut each prosciutto slice in half lengthwise, and spread with 1/4 teaspoon or more of mustard. Starting with tip, roll asparagus in prosciutto, spiraling downward as you go. Repeat with each spear.

6. Cover 9 bread slices with 6 wrapped spears each, then top with remaining slices. With a serrated knife, trim crusts.

7. Cut each sandwich in half across spears. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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205k Calories
7g Protein
10g Total Fat
21g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
205k
10%

Fat
10g
16%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
22mg
7%

Sodium
278mg
12%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
14%

Vitamin C
97mg
119%

Vitamin A
2869IU
57%

Manganese
0.5mg
25%

Vitamin K
25µg
24%

Folate
84µg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
19%

Selenium
12µg
17%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.33mg
16%

Fiber
3g
15%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
14%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Phosphorus
118mg
12%

Potassium
347mg
10%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Magnesium
31mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.74mg
7%

Calcium
68mg
7%

Zinc
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.09µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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