Asparagus Rollups

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A do-ahead appetizer. You can 'wow' them with this one. I found this at southern living and this is the recipe as written. I like to use about half of the amount of blue cheese called for and i just use a 'swipe' on the bread.. Not 2 tablespoons full.

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Steps

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Snap off tough ends of asparagus , and remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler , if desired.

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Arrange asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water.

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Cover and steam 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Remove from steamer , and cool on paper towels.

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Stir together cream cheese and next 3 ingredients.

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Roll each bread slice with a rolling pin to flatten.

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Spread 1 side of each slice with 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture.

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Top each with 1 ham slice.

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Place 2 asparagus spears ,.

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Brush with butter.

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Sprinkle with paprika.

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Bake at 400f for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

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Serve immediately.

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Garnish , if desired.

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Thaw in refrigerator , and bake as directed.

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Yield: 12 appetizer servings.

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Ingredients

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asparagus spears, cream cheese, blue cheese, mayonnaise, fresh chives, bread, deli ham, butter, paprika, green onion, red bell pepper