Auntie Nans Ham Asparagus Spirals Food

ASPARAGUS AND HAM CRESCENT BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.
• Remove woody ends from asparagus spears; discard. In 10-inch skillet, heat 1/2 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Plunge asparagus into bowl of ice water to cool; drain on paper towels.
• Cut ham slices in half; wrap one half slice around middle of 3 asparagus spears. Repeat for remaining ham and asparagus spears.
• On large cutting board, unroll dough; separate dough into 8 triangles. Crumble and press a generous tablespoon Boursin™ cheese onto bottom wide end of dough. Place one asparagus and ham bundle on wide end of dough, and roll dough into crescent shape; place on cookie sheet. (Ends of asparagus will stick out of both ends of dough.) Repeat for remaining bundles.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and olive oil; mix well. Sprinkle on top of crescent dough, pressing lightly to stick.
• Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to serve. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS HAM SPIRALS

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a skillet; add 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduced heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside., Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations. Spread cream cheese over each rectangle to within 1/4 in. of edges. Top each with ham, leaving 1/4 in. uncovered on one long side. Place two asparagus spears along the long side with the ham; roll up and press seam to seal., Cut each roll into seven pieces. Place cut side down 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Combine butter and garlic powder; brush over spirals. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

ASPARAGUS HAM ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Place an asparagus spear, red pepper strip and cheese strip on each piece of ham. Roll up tightly; tie with a chive. Refrigerate until serving. ,

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WRAPPED IN SERRANO HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with canola oil spray.
• Lay a slice of ham on a work surface. Place a stalk of asparagus perpendicular to the ham, with the tip of the asparagus just higher than the top edge of the ham. Roll the asparagus on a diagonal, tightly wrapping the ham around the stalk as you go. (The ham should cover the entire stalk except for about an inch on the top and bottom ends.) Repeat with the remaining asparagus and ham.
• Place the asparagus, seam-side down, on the prepared baking sheet and lightly grease the tops with canola oil spray. Bake until the ham is crispy and the asparagus has softened and begun to char at the tips, about 15 minutes. Immediately pour the orange juice over the hot asparagus and season with salt. (The orange juice will almost completely evaporate on the hot baking sheet, but it will infuse the asparagus with orange flavor.)
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving plate and garnish with the orange zest. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS HAM DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute asparagus and yellow pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and ham; heat through. Drain pasta; add to mixture. Stir in parsley and seasonings. Sprinkle with cheese.

ASPARAGUS HAM SPIRALS

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a skillet; add 1/2 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
• Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations. Spread cream cheese over each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of edges. Top each with ham, leaving 1/4 inch uncovered on one long side. Place two asparagus spears along the long side with the ham; roll up and press seam to seal.
• Cut each roll into sever pieces. Place cut side down 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets. Combine butter and garlic powder; brush over spirals. Bake at 375'F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESE & HAM SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Beat egg and water with wire whisk until blended.
• Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface.
• Roll into 14x10-inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise.
• Brush both pastry halves lightly with some of the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the cheese and the pepper evenly over 1 of the pastry pieces; cover with ham slices.
• Place remaining pastry piece, egg side down, over ham.
• Brush with additional egg mixture.
• Roll gently with rolling pin to seal.
• Roll the long side inward to make 14-inch log.
• Cut into 24 slices.
• Place, cut side down, on parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Brush with remaining egg mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoons cheese.
• Bake 12 to 14 minute or until golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

RICH AND CHEESY HAM AND ASPARAGUS NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together well the first 4 ingredients.
• Gently fold in rest of ingredients except noodles and potato chips.
• Cook noodles 1 minute less than shortest time on directions. *I cooked mine for 6 minutes.
• Fold in noodles.
• Pour/spoon into lightly greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with crushed potato chips.
• Bake in 350 oven for 35 minutes til bubbly!
• *Do not precook asparagus.
• **Can sub a 10 oz. box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained, for the asparagus if preferred.

ASPARAGUS HAM SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Put asparagus in skillet with 1/2" water. Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 3-5 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations.
• Spread cream cheese over each rectangle to within 1/4" of edges.
• Top each with ham, leaving 1/4" uncovered on one long side.
• Place two asparagus spears along the long side with the ham; roll up and press seam to seal.
• Cut each roll into seven pieces. Place cut side down 1" apart on greased baking sheets.
• Combine butter and garlic powder; brush over spirals.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.

ASPARAGUS HAM ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes., Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Place three asparagus spears on each ham slice. Roll up; secure with toothpicks if necessary. , Place in 13x9-in. baking dish; top with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with crumbs. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes.

AUNTIE NAN'S HAM & ASPARAGUS SPIRALS

Steps:

• Lay a tortilla on a flat work surface, then spread with cream cheese, covering to the edge.
• Spread a single layer of spinach on top of the cream cheese, then a layer of ham.
• On the side closest to you, place an asparagus spear and a single line of squeeze cheese; roll it up and place seam side down.
• If desired, these can be carefully rolled up and sealed in plastic wrap at this point, and refrigerated for a few hours or up to overnight.
• When ready to serve, cut into 3/4"-1" slices.
• Lay flat on a serving tray and serve immediately.
• Refrigerate leftovers.