Side Dish Recipe ⟶ Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

My husband taught me this elegant yet easy side dish! Always a hit at the holidays, and dresses up every day chicken.

Ingredients

• ½ pound prosciutto, sliced
• ½ (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
• 12 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Spread prosciutto slices with Neufchatel cheese. Wrap slices around 2 or 3 asparagus spears. Arrange wrapped spears in a single layer on a medium baking sheet.
3. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until asparagus is tender.

Nutrition Facts

• calories291.9
• carbohydrateContent2.7 g
• cholesterolContent71.2 mg
• fatContent24.6 g
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent14.8 g
• saturatedFatContent11.1 g
• sodiumContent1210.1 mg
• sugarContent1.2 g