Cooking Class: Asparagus a la Lamaii

It's busy here, but my feet hurt, so here's an easy recipe. Pick or buy a bunch of asparagus; it's often recommended that it be blanched. I never do. Prosciutto is Italian bacon, it's paper thin, nothing like real bacon. It's a bit spendy, but a little goes a long way; real bacon takes to long to cook, just buy the prosciutto, trust me. You can use any sort of cream cheese type product, they all work.


Asparagus a la Lamaii

Makes Lots

One or Two bunches of Asparagus
Prosciutto, one package
Cream cheese, one container

1) Trim the woody ends off the asparagus, rinse and pat dry;

2). Cut a slice of $$, I mean prosciutto, in half;

3). Spread one of the pieces with a modest amount of cheese, about a tablespoon (others would probably call it generous, not so much, hmm?)

4). Wrap several spears with the cheesy bacon, it varies with size, so use your judgement here as to how how many spears to wrap. The prosciutto will stick to itself, just like real bacon.

5). Repeat with remaining ingredients;

6). Arrange on a heat proof tray;

7). Broil on high until just browned on the edges, or until it otherwise looks tasty to you. We usually go about five minutes.

8). Smile and serve: