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As much as I would love for it to happen, you definitely can't get this "App" on the App Store!

Ok, let's discuss some scenarios:  A) You get home and arrive to find out that you have company coming in an hour; B) You got caught up at work and now have to rush home to prepare dinner; or C) You're literally starving and need food NOW!  Unfortunately, I can't get credit for this recipe but it's helped me out several times!

Use the following ingredients:

- Bunch of Asparagus

- Prosciutto

(Yeah...that's about it!)

Cut about an inch of the bottom of the asparagus.  Take about four stalks and wrap them in delicious (and oh, so yummy) prosciutto.  Spray them with olive oil spray and stick them in the oven on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes at 400 degrees.  Once cooked, sprinkle them with a little cheese and DONE!  (Total prep and cook time - 20 minutes!)

I know...the next question is how do you serve them?  Well, here are a few serving tips and suggestions: 

1)  Um...eat on its own.  Seriously...it's that good!

2)  Toast up some ciabatta or italian bread (or any bread you'd like).  Slice and serve each asparagus wrap on top of the bread (Drizzle some balsamic vinegar)

3)  If you want to get fancy and make it a meal...Drop some mixed greens onto a plate.  Add cherry tomatoes, mozarella cheese, avocado and balsamic vinegar.  Add the asparagus wraps on top of the salad.

The cool thing about this dish is that A) it's so versatile and nearly every home has asparagus lying around the fridge...you may only have to run out and get prosciutto; B) Each wrap is roughly about 60 calories; C) It's cheap! You can make a whole bunch of wraps under $10!  D)  Make a bunch of it and use it for different dishes (as the suggestions mentioned above)...Remember how on an earlier entry I mentioned that I would talk about extremely versatile food items? 

So far, my repeat ingredients in this entry alone have been mozarella cheese, cherry tomatoes and balsamic...Same as the Caprese Salad from a few days back.

So how's dinner so far?