Asparagus spears baked in Parma ham

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Wash and trim the bottom ends from the asparagus. Boil the asparagus for 3-4 minutes then drain them and let them cool down.

• step 2

  Cut each slice of Parma ham in half.

• step 3

  Wrap each asparagus spear with a half slice of ham.

• step 4

  Brush a baking tray with olive oil and arrange the wrapped spears in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper.

• step 5

  Bake in the oven for 10 minutes for thin asparagus, or slightly longer for thick stalks