A couple summers ago Dustin and I visited Italy. It was our second time in the country and our visit included Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Pisa and some smaller towns in Tuscany. We love LOVE Italy! We especially love the food. During our visit to Florence we tried traditional Florentine steak and it came with a bundle of prosciutto wrapped asparagus. The steak was good but it was the asparagus that really impressed us! Ever since, we’ve been making it at home. And it’s so simple yet so delicious.

I don’t have too many tips for this recipe. I prefer to buy thin asparagus spears and wrap a couple together. When I made this last week I had groceries delivered and they gave me nice thick spears so I wrapped them individually. Use high quality olive oil and prosciutto for the best flavor (a little of both goes a long way). These are great on any outdoor grill (including our Traeger smoker). I haven’t tried roasting them but you might be able to achieve a similar result in the oven. These have become our staple appetizer for entertaining or anytime spring/summer side.

Prosciutto Wrapped Grilled Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch asparagus
thinly sliced prosciutto
extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. (We’ve also cooked them on our Traeger at 400 F.)
2. Trim the thick ends (about 1-inch from the bottom) off of the asparagus. Drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with some kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. (Prosciutto is salty so you don’t have to add a ton of salt.) Toss to coat. Wrap each asparagus spear in a thin slice of prosciutto. If the spears are very thin you can wrap 2-3 together.
3. Grill until the asparagus and prosciutto are tender-crisp, turning halfway through. Eat immediately as these are best hot off the grill!