Planked Asparagus Bundles With Cheese And Prosciutto

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cedar plank, soaked in cool water overnight (or a minimum of 1 hour)
• 18 asparagus spears
• 1/2 lb fontina cheese, grated
• 6 slices prosciutto
• balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 trim the asparagus and “blanchâ€? it by dropping it into salted, boiling water for 20 seconds. remove the asparagus from the water and immediately place it in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
• 2 spread out a slice of prosciutto and place 3 spears of asparagus on it.
• 3 add cheese to the asparagus (reserving ½ cup of cheese for topping) and wrap the prosciutto around it. continue process until you have 6 bundles.
• 4 preheat the grill to medium high 375°f/190°c.
• 5 place the plank on the grill, close the lid and heat the plank for 4-5 minutes (or until the plank starts smoking).
• 6 reduce heat to medium low 325°f/160°c.
• 7 place the bundles on the plank and top with cheese, working quickly.
• 8 close the lid and cook until the cheese is melted and the prosciutto is starting to crisp around the edges.
• 9 remove from grill and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.