Asparagus Prosciutto | gianna1.com

So good for you, too!

So good for you, too!

Prosciutto Asparagus

Braising vegetables is a great way to enjoy them. So easy and quick.

This is what you're going to need:

1 lb of fresh asparagus, cleaned and trimmed

2 TBS chopped prosciutto or pancetta

Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic powder

1/4 cup of broth or water

Sprinkle of red wine vinegar

Directions:

In large skillet, add 2 TBS olive oil. Add the prosciutto or pancetta. Let it tender until it gets crispy. Add the trimmed asparagus in one layer.

Add seasonings, then cover and set the heat in low. Let it steam until the asparagus become tender.

Enjoy!

What an easy way to cook asparagus....braise them.

What an easy way to cook asparagus....braise them.

Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

*if you don't have a large processor, you can use a blender.

Enjoy with some espresso and close your eyes and it will feel like you're in Sicily.