Puff pastry bundles with asparagus and speck on cheese cream, spring has arrived, in fact it seems to me that it’s even too hot, and I thought of lighter foods, like this meat main course, always with asparagus (Veal roll stuffed with asparagus and salted zabaglione).

But let’s talk about these puff pastry bundles with asparagus and speck on cheese cream, very quick to prepare, delicious, and ideal to present as an appetizer, in this recipe I then decorated them with a cheese sauce.

They can be prepared in advance, then just a moment in the oven before serving and you’re done. Among other things, the main ingredient, asparagus, is a spring vegetable, so ideal, with many beneficial properties: detoxifying, diuretic, rich in vitamins and mineral salts, they are low-calorie, so perfect for diets.

When buying asparagus, pay attention to freshness, they should be firm but not woody, and observe the tips of the vegetable, if they are well closed it means they are fresh.

Here are more recipes with asparagus:

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 12 Pieces
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer

397.24 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 397.24 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 19.97 (g) of which sugars 1.70 (g)
Proteins 16.42 (g)
Fat 28.24 (g) of which saturated 6.90 (g)of which unsaturated 15.82 (g)
Fibers 1.36 (g)
Sodium 512.69 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 138 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients for Puff Pastry Bundles with Asparagus and Speck on Cheese Cream

1 sheet Puff Pastry (rectangular)
48 Asparagus (thin)
12 Speck (slices)
1 Egg
to taste Pepper
Cooking Cream
3.5 oz Grana Padano DOP

Tools

Baking Tray MasterClass KCMCGB3 Non-Stick Baking Tray, Carbon Steel, Gray, 15.35 x 10.63 inches
Strainer / Colander LHKJ Multifunctional Silicone Colander, Foldable for Food Vegetables Fruit, BPA-Free (Red)
Parchment Paper Cuki Natural Parchment Paper, 33 x 38cm, 20 Sheets

Preparation of Puff Pastry Bundles with Asparagus and Speck

Preparation of the bundle

Remove the woodiest parts of the asparagus and wash them, then boil them in plenty of salted water for just a few minutes. Drain and let them cool slightly.
Cut out rectangles of dough about 2/3 inches wide. Lay the folded slice of speck on itself, on each dough rectangle and place 2 or 3 asparagus in the center, roll up to form a bundle.
Press the puff pastry slightly to seal it and place them on a tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 356°F for 15 minutes
Meanwhile, heat the cooking cream over low heat, add the grated Grana Padano. Melt the cheese while stirring continuously. As soon as it becomes a cream, remove from heat. Place the bundles on a plate and serve them with the cheese cream