Prosciutto Phyllo Roll-Ups

Name: Prosciutto Phyllo Roll-Ups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 24 sheets phyllo dough (14x9 inches); 1/4 cup butter, melted; 8 thin slices prosciutto, each cut lengthwise into 3 strips; 24 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed; 24 fresh green beans, trimmed; ARTICHOKE SAUCE:; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained; 2 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers, drained; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min. YIELD: 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).

These elegant finger foods use delicate phyllo dough. With artichoke sauce on the side, the cheesy rolls make extra-special hors d'oeuvres.

Ingredients

24 sheets phyllo dough (14x9 inches)
1/4 cup butter, melted
8 thin slices prosciutto, each cut lengthwise into 3 strips
24 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
24 fresh green beans, trimmed
ARTICHOKE SAUCE:
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers, drained
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 green onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line baking sheets with parchment; set aside. Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface (keep remaining dough covered with a damp towel to avoid drying out). Brush with butter; fold in half lengthwise. Brush with butter; fold in half widthwise.
2. Brush with butter; top with a prosciutto strip. Place an asparagus spear and a green bean at a diagonal on bottom right corner; roll up. Repeat with remaining dough, butter, prosciutto and vegetables.
3. Place roll-ups on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine sauce ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; serve with roll-ups.

Nutrition Facts

1 roll-up with 2 teaspoons sauce: 90 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.