Asparagus With Serrano Ham

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons spanish olive oil
• 6 slices serrano ham
• 12 asparagus spears
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°. place half the olive oil in a roasting pan that will hold the asparagus spears in a single layer. swirl it around so that it covers the bottom of pan. cut each slice of serrano ham in half lengthwise.
• 2 trim and discard the coarse woody ends of the asparagus spears, then wrap each stem end in a slice of ham. place the wrapped spears in the prepared roasting pan and lightly brush with the remaining olive oil. season with pepper.
• 3 roast asparagus spears for 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus, until tender but still firm. do not overcook; keep them firm enough so that you can pickup with your fingers.
• 4 serve piping hot and with your favorite aioli sauce for dipping.