Pine River Family Market Recipes
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Asparagus Roll-Ups with Blue Cheese
Enjoy this crisp combination of asparagus and red pepper with roasted red tomatoes, sprinkled with delicious blue cheese and wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
Yield: 6 servings (4 wraps each)
Preparation Time: 35 min; Cook Time: 15 min (not including roasting peppers)
Ingredients
| 1 | pound | (about 24 spears) asparagus | |
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| 2 | red peppers, roasted*, cut into 1/4- inch wide strips | ||
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| 4 | sundried tomatoes | ||
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| 4 | ounces | blue cheese, at room temperature | |
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| 2 | ounces | light or 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened | |
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| 6 | (8- inch) soft flour tortillas | ||
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Nutrition Facts
Yield: 6 servings (4 wraps each)
Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:
| Calories: | 259 | |
| Calories From Fat: | 99 | |
| Total Fat: | 11g | |
| Saturated Fat: | 5g | |
| Cholesterol: | 19mg | |
| Sodium: | 628mg | |
| Total Carbohydrates: | 31g | |
| Dietary Fiber: | 4g | |
| Protein: | 11g |
Calcium: 19% Daily Value
Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Directions:
Trim asparagus stalks to 5- inch length.
In boiling salted water, cook asparagus until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Dry asparagus and roasted peppers thoroughly.
While asparagus is cooking, place sundried tomatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and finely chop.
In a small bowl, mash together blue cheese, cream cheese and tomatoes.
Spread each tortilla with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese spread. Cut each tortilla into 4 long strips. Place one asparagus tip and one pepper strip together at end of tortilla strip and roll up tightly into a spiral. Repeat with remaining asparagus and peppers.
Serve immediately or refrigerate up to a day before serving.
*To roast peppers:
Place under broiler or over grill, turning every few minutes until skin is blackened on all sides.
Place in paper bag and close tightly for 15 minutes. Remove peppers from bag when cool.
Peel, split lenghwise and remove seeds and core. Do not rinse under water.
Image and Recipe Courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Pine River Family Market Recipes
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