Food and Recipes Recipes Beef-and-Asparagus Bundles Be the first to rate & review! These bundles are fresh, cool, and sure to please the crowd. Packed with veggies, herbed cheese spread, and sliced roast beef, this easy appetizer is always a hit at the party. The only cooking you'll need to do is blanche the asparagus. By Sheri Castle Sheri Castle Sheri Castle is an award-winning professional food writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher with over 25 years of experience. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 20, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Total Time: 22 mins Yield: Makes 16 bundles (8 appetizer servings) Ingredients 16 asparagus spears 1 (4-oz.) package garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese 2 heads Bibb lettuce, leaves separated 8 thin slices deli roast beef, halved 1 red bell pepper, cut into 16 strips 16 fresh chives (optional) Directions Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus. Cut asparagus tips into 3 1/2-inch pieces, reserving any remaining end portions for another use. Cook asparagus in boiling water to cover 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain and pat dry with paper towels. Spoon cheese into a 1-qt. zip-top plastic freezer bag. (Do not seal.) Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole, and pipe cheese down center of each lettuce leaf. Arrange 1 roast beef slice, 1 asparagus spear, and 1 red bell pepper strip in each lettuce leaf. If desired, wrap sides of lettuce around roast beef and vegetables, and tie bundles with chives. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Alouette Garlic & Herbs for garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese and Boar's Head Londonport Seasoned Roast Beef for deli roast beef. Rate it Print