The Recipe:

• Peel and trim the asparagus spears, taking care to eliminate the woody root ends.
• Wash the asparagus well and boil it for 20 minutes in plenty of salted water.
• Once cooked, strain and leave to cool.
• Arrange the slices of Negroni PDO Parma Ham. on top of a chopping board.
• Place a couple of asparagus spears (or more if your wish) on each slice and wrap them in the ham. 
• Secure each bundle with a toothpick.
• Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over a low heat, taking care not to burn it. 
• Place the asparagus wraps in a lightly buttered oven dish and pour over the melted butter.
• Sprinkle everything with grated Grana Padano cheese.
• Pop into the oven for 15 minutes at a temperature of 160°.

A tasty appetizer? A flavour-packed second course? A special main course? Asparagus and Parma ham wraps make an original solution that is perfect for all occasions. 

Its simplicity of preparation makes asparagus wrapped in Parma ham a great idea for enhancing a family dinner or for impressing someone special during a romantic dinner. How to give an Italian twist to the Sunday brunch? Nothing could be simpler.

Try them in the version with Speck delle Alpi Negroni or with the vivacious flavour of Pancetta Negroni: you will not be disappointed.