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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 roll (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat butter)
  • Calories:
  • 154
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 22 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 362 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 15 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g

Asparagus Sesame Rolls

These attractive appetizers from Donna Folk of Berwick, Pennsylvania are easy to prepare but look like you fussed. A creamy filling and crunchy sesame seeds complement the fresh flavor of the asparagus.

SERVINGS

 6

CATEGORY

 Lower Fat

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 15 min.

COOK

 15 min.

TOTAL

 30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 fresh asparagus spears
  • 6 bread slices, crusts removed
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Trim asparagus spears to 6 in. Flatten bread with a rolling pin. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and blue cheese until combined. Spread over bread; top with an asparagus spear and roll up tightly.
    Roll in butter; place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Yield: 1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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