Country Ham and Cheese with Asparagus

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Here’s what you are going to need:
8 Fresh Asparagus Spears (I don’t recommend you use canned)
2 tablespoons of butter
1 large clove of garlic
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
2 slices of sour dough bread
1/2 of a thin slice of country ham
2 slices of provolone cheese
3 rings of Vidalia onion, or other sweet onion
2 tablespoons of Thousand Island Dressing
Here’s what you need to do:
Heat a pot of water to boiling.

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Snap the woody ends off of the asparagus spears.
Add the asparagus spears and and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Remove from boiling water and place into ice water. Set aside.
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Brown the country ham in a medium skillet. Cut in half and set aside.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the butter along with the clove of garlic that has been mashed.
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Add the Asparagus spears to the pan and sprinkle with Lemon Pepper Seasoning.
Sauté until tender but crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from pan (do not remove butter). Set aside.
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Lay the 2 slices of sour dough in the pan and brown. Flip over.
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Add the other tablespoon of butter to the pan to brown the other side.
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Lay 1 slice of provolone cheese on each slice of bread.
Add the slice of country ham to one side of the bread and the asparagus spears to the other.
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When the bread has browned, remove from pan.
Add the three slice of onion.
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Add the thousand island dressing.

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Enjoy!

 
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