Baked Asparagus Cannelloni
- 4 Lasagna Sheets
- Salt
- 16 Spears Asparagus
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- 1- 1/4 cup Hot Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- Black Pepper
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- 4 Slices Prosciutto Ham
- 13 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 4 Tablespoons Garden Cress, To Garnish
- In a large saucepan, boil water, add a bit of salt and cook lasagna sheets for 6 minutes.
- Place on a kitchen towel in a single layer.
- Trim the ends of asparagus spears, and peel the lower third of each stalk.
- Blanche asparagus for 6 minutes in boiling water, keeping the heads above the water so as not to overcook them.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour and cook for just up to 2 minutes, before it becomes brown.
- Gradually pour hot milk in it and keep stirring.
- Bring to a boil and cook until it thickens to your liking, about 2 more minutes.
- Add lemon juice.
- Season with salt, black pepper and nutmeg.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
- Take a lasagna sheet and place a slice on prosciutto on it.
- Put 4 asparagus spears on it and wrap.
- Transfer to a baking dish.
- Repeat with the rest of asparagus.
- Pour the sauce on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Sprinkle with the garden cress.
- Enjoy!
lasagna sheets, salt, butter, flour, milk, lemon juice, black pepper, nutmeg, ham, parmesan cheese, garden cress
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-asparagus-cannelloni/ (may not work)