Savory Prosciutto Spirals~

Halfway through the week! I had no classes today because of a tradition at my college known as Mountain Day. It’s when the president of the college chooses a random day in fall to ring the large bell at the church on campus, signaling no classes for that day. Then our house (dorm) goes apple picking and makes apple pies, and we relax and enjoy the beautiful weather! Haha, it puts me in the mood to give you an apple pie recipe, but I promised to do a savory dish next, so today is Prosciutto Spirals with Balsamic Glaze! This recipe is incredibly straightforward, and the only cooking involved is when you’re boiling down the balsamic vinegar! It should take you less than an hour to make this recipe, but it does require to be refrigerated overnight, so keep this in mind! With that said… Grab all the ingredients, prep, make, and enjoy this lovely treat!

Ingredients

·      ¾ cup balsamic vinegar

·      4 oz cream cheese, softened

·      1 can (about 14.5 oz, but a bit less is fine. The only cans I could find were 14 oz, and that was plenty), drained and coarsely chopped

·      2 tbsp finely chopped red onion

·      2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil leaves

·      16 slices of prosciutto (about 8 oz)

·      2 cups loosely packed arugula

Pour the balsamic vinegar into a saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat for roughly 9-10 minutes until it’s reduced by about half and thick. Make sure you stir it every now and then so it doesn’t burn on the bottom. Pour the syrupy balsamic glaze into a small bowl and set it aside.

Whisk the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth, and then add the artichokes, onion, and basil to the large bowl and mix well.

Place a sheet of plastic wrap on a flat counter and lay four strips of prosciutto vertically, slightly overlapping each other, on top of it. Spread about 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling over the prosciutto, top with about ½ cup of arugula, and starting with the side closest to you, tightly roll the prosciutto jelly-roll style (make sure you peel away the plastic wrap each time you roll it slightly). Wrap the roll up in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Repeat three more times for a total of four rolls.

Remove each roll from the plastic wrap, slice into 8 spirals for a total of 32 spirals, place on a serving platter, drizzle some balsamic glaze, and you are all done!

Bon appetit~!