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Roasted Asparagus Bundles wrapped in Prosciutto with Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Ingredients
Unsalted butter, for baking dish
1 large bunch asparagus, about 1 1/2 pounds, trimmed to even lengths and blanched for 4 minutes in
boiling, salted water
Gray salt and freshly ground pepper
Seasoned bread crumbs, recipe follows
8 thin slices prosciutto
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Butter a shallow baking dish that is long enough to hold the asparagus. Season the asparagus with
salt and pepper, to taste.

Divide the asparagus into 8 equal bundles. Arrange 2 slices of the prosciutto on a work surface so


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they slightly overlap each other. Place an asparagus bundle on top and roll up carefully in the
prosciutto. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Flatten the top of each bundle slightly and
sprinkle with 1/4 of the seasoned bread crumbs. Drizzle with the olive oil.

Roast in the oven until heated through and crisp, about 10 minutes. Serve at once on a platter with
the sliced ham.


Seasoned Bread Crumbs:
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup fine dried bread crumbs
Pinch gray salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan


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To make the seasoned bread crumbs, heat the olive oil in a small skillet
over medium-high heat until hot. Tilt the pan and then add the minced garlic and saute briefly until
pale gold. Add the bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper, and lower the heat to medium. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until the bread crumbs are toasted, about 3 minutes. Pour into a small bowl
and add the parsley, lemon zest, and Parmesan. Toss well. (The crumbs keep, tightly sealed and
refrigerated, for several days.)

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