Asparagus Pate Sandwich

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen asparagus
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided use)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
• sliced sun-dried tomato packed in oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to broil.
• 2 thaw and drain asparagus. combine asparagus with cream cheese in large bowl with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until roughly blended.
• 3 add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; blend until mixture is smooth and even.
• 4 butter one side of each piece of sourdough bread and sprinkle parmesan cheese over. lightly pat the cheese into the butter so that it stays on the bread while broiling.
• 5 place bread slices on a lightly greased cookie sheet, cheese side down.
• 6 with a butter knife, carefuly spread the asparagus pate evenly onto the top of each slice. add sun-dried tomatoes.
• 7 place under broiler and broil pate side until warm.
• 8 with a spatula, turn one slice onto another, forming four sandwiches, and broil each side until lightly golden brown.
• 9 makes 4 sandwiches.
• 10 great served with a rich tomato soup such as saks fifth avenue tomato bisque for a special luncheon.