asparagus wrapped in prosciutto

asparagus sprigs
cream cheese
prosciutto

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Break the asparagus at the end where it naturally breaks.  Clean and dry.  Carefully place a 4 inch piece of prosciutto on a cutting board.  Place a small amount of cream cheese in the middle of the piece of prosciutto.  Place the asparagus on the cream cheese and wrap it up in the prosciutto.  Place the wrapped up asparagus on a baking sheet.  Bake for about 8-12 minutes depending on the size of the asparagus sprig.  Serve immediately!

Grandma Thelma's Italian Sauce

2 lbs of ground beef or turkey

1 lb Italian sausage (hot)

3 cans tomato soup (10 ¾ ozs)

3 cans tomato sauce (29 ozs)

2 cans tomato paste (12 oz)

3 c water

½ tsp celery salt

½ tsp marjoram

½ tsp dried mustard

3 tsp oregano

½ tsp thyme

1 large clove of garlic

3 chopped onions (med)

½ lb pepperoni (chopped finely)

1 T worchershire sauce

1 T brown sugar (I generally skip this)

2 green peppers chopped

 1 pint chopped mushrooms

Salt to taste after a couple hours of cooking.

Mix, cover and bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours. (great for the crockpot or Dutch oven)

option:  pepper flakes to desired spiciness