Asparagus Florentine

This is a very easy way to prepare an elegant asparagus side dish. It's an old italian recipe.

Snap off tough ends of asparagus.

Wash stalks well.

Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until almost tender.

Drain.

Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto around a few stalks of asparagus and fasten with a toothpick.

Butter the bottom of a baking dish and lay the bundles of asparagus in the dish.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes.

fresh asparagus, prosciutto, butter, parmesan cheese