Asparagus Cheese Bundles Recipe

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Here's an interesting side dish that'll have folks asking for seconds. It's the perfect vegetable for Easter dinner.

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Asparagus Cheese Bundles Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
2 medium carrots, julienned
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warrmed
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus and carrots. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes; drain.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg and bail; stir in feta cheese.
Place a mound of vegetables in the center of each tortilla. Top with 2 rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture. Fold ends and sides over filling and roll up.
Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 425° for 10-14 minutes until heated through and golden brown. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 288 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 417 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Asparagus Cheese Bundles in Country April/May 2002, p49