Shelly's Recipe

ASPARAGUS ROLL-UPS

Category: Roll Ups / Pinwheels

24 fresh asparagus spears
1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (4-oz) pkg crumbled blue cheese
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
12 bread slices, trimmed
12 thinly sliced deli ham slices
1/4 cup butter, melted
Paprika
Garnishes: green onion curl, red bell pepper

Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler, if desired. Arrange asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from steamer, and cool on paper towels. Stir together cream cheese and next 3 ingredients.

Roll each bread slice with a rolling pin to flatten. Spread 1 side of each slice with 2 tbsp cream cheese mixture; top each with 1 ham slice.

Place 2 asparagus spears, tips pointed toward opposite ends, on 1 end of each bread slice; roll up, and place, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired. Note: Freeze unbaked rollups up to 1 month in an airtight container. Thaw in refrigerator, and bake as directed. 12 appetizer servings