Asparagus melt with pesto

Asparagus melt with pesto

Ingredients

• 16 asparagus spears
• 3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon commercial pesto
• 2 (2-ounce) slices sourdough bread, toasted
• 2 (1-ounce) thin slices ham
• 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• 2 (1-ounce) slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Steam, covered, 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Preheat broiler.

Combine mayonnaise and pesto in a bowl, and stir with a whisk. Spread 2 tablespoons pesto mixture onto 1 side of each bread slice. Layer each slice with 8 asparagus spears, 1 ham slice, 2 tomato slices, and 1 cheese slice. Place on a baking sheet; broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with pepper.