Asparagus, mozzarella & prosciutto parcels

Asparagus, mozzarella & prosciutto parcels

Try this simple, but smart, starter using English asparagus

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes, plus setting

Method

  1. Blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes then refresh under cold water. Cut each mozzarella slice in half and sit both pieces on top of 2 spears of asparagus. Top with 2 more spears then wrap the asparagus in prosciutto so the mozzarella is enclosed (you will need 2 or 3 strips).
  2. Heat a little olive oil in a pan, then carefully fry the parcels until the prosciutto has crisped and the mozzarella oozes.
  3. Whisk together the olive oil and vinegar and add the basil. Serve each parcel with salad leaves and a little dressing drizzled over.

231 kcalories, protein 14.0g, carbohydrate 2.2g, fat 18.5 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.97 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2007.

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  • 15 March 2009

    Kazzzz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used serano ham instead. was delicious and so easy to make!! impressive starter

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  • 16 March 2009

    Tasha commented on this recipe

    This is a fabulous recipe, probably the tastiest thing I have ever made- and it's so easy! Would recommend to anyone.

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  • 16 March 2009

    Tasha rated this recipe

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  • 07 April 2009

    Miss G rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I did this on Mothers day as a starter, everyone really enjoyed. I added some sun blushed tomatoes when wrapping the Asparagus and I thought that went really well. Very easy to do and brilliant that you can prepare in advance.

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  • 08 April 2009

    ejclark rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for dinner with a friend last night and it was really delicious. So simple to make too. Went down really well - my friend said she would have to make it herself in future.

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  • 15 April 2009

    therealheidi rated this recipe

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  • 10 May 2009

    cazp1978 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made this for a couple of dinner parties now. It always goes down well and looks beautiful on the plate. Also quick and easy to do at the last minute as the guests arrive.

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  • 25 May 2009

    kitchen_fairy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this as a starter for a birthday menu. Simple to prepare ahead and very tasty. Served with a broad bean bruschetta sitting on one side of the asparagus and made another small parcel for the other side with a folded piece of proscuitto topped with mozarella, tomato and basil to make a little pick me up bundle. Looked very impressive and tasted lovely. Would definitely make again.

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  • 07 June 2009

    Jo A rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good starter. I prepared them a day in advance and only needed to cooked them when I needed them. Tasted fabulous.

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  • 20 June 2009

    DEMELZA RICHARDS rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    WOW! This is so easy and soooo delicious

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  • 28 December 2009

    Sarah Abbott rated this recipe

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  • 10 March 2010

    Georgelikescake rated this recipe

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  • 04 April 2010

    Georgelikescake commented on this recipe

    Did this for a starter for a dinner party - it was SO easy and quick to prepare, and was seriously amazing. Definitely use it for future dinner parties!

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  • 06 May 2010

    LeonieB commented on this recipe

    Are the ingredients shown in this recipe for 2 or 4 people.

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  • 09 May 2010

    Abs Fab Mum commented on this recipe

    Excellent. Went down very well with everyone. Did six pieces of asparagus instead of recommended four per portion and still worked very well. Bought a large roll of mozarella rather than a ball and just cut a strip off which worked very well.

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  • 15 May 2010

    1JjOoEe1 commented on this recipe

    how many does this recipe serve? :)

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  • 17 May 2010

    Lizel Visser rated this recipe

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  • 19 May 2010

    Jenna L rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fantastic. Looks great, tastes better. The proscuitto I used was quite salty and overpowered the mozarella, so be careful about that, definitely don't add any salt! Served with Bruschetta as a meal for my flatmates -- big hit!

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  • 22 May 2010

    K8 GDY rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    You can't fault this as a quick and easy yet impressive starter. You can easily prepare it ahead and then just pan fry at the last minute. It's a perfect portion and went down a treat with my family. Will definitely keep this one up my sleeve!

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  • 22 May 2010

    K8 GDY commented on this recipe

    P.S. It serves 4 people.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes, plus setting

Ingredients

  • 16 asparagus spears, trimmed
  • 125g ball mozzarella , sliced into 4
  • 8-12 slices prosciutto
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • a small bunch basil , finely shredded
  • salad leaves to serve
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231 kcalories, protein 14.0g, carbohydrate 2.2g, fat 18.5 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.97 g

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