Asparagus Bruschetta
From kytigger 15 years ago
- 2 minutes to make
- Serves 12
A lite bite and not your traditional bruschetta
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces shopping list
- 8 ounces gruyere cheese, grated shopping list
- 6 ounces good country ham, or 4 shopping list
- ounces prosciutto, finely chopped or shopping list
- ground in food processor shopping list
- 1 10 oz french baguette, cut into 1/2- shopping list
- inch slices, grilled or toasted shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half shopping list
- extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- kosher salt shopping list
- freshly ground black pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat broiler.
- Bring a large sauté pan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the
- asparagus and cook until tender crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer the asparagus
- to a colander, refresh under cold running water to stop the cooking, and drain
- well. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the cheese and ham; toss to mix. Set aside.
- Using your fingers to hold the garlic, rub the clove against one side of the toasted
- bread to flavor the entire surface. Drizzle or brush with a bit of the olive oil.
- Arrange the blanched asparagus on the toasts, then divide the cheese and ham
- topping evenly over the asparagus. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place bruschetta on a baking sheet and broil just until the cheese melts and
- begins to brown, about 1-2 minutes. Keep a careful watch so as not to burn.
- Serve immediately.
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I could eat all of these all by myself, I'm sure! Great recipe - thanks for sharing! - Natalie
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