Asparagus, Brie & Truffle Oil Sandwich

Would you believe me if I told you that one of the best sandwiches I have ever eaten was purchased at an airport convenient store? Well, believe it sister! (or brother) A part of me thinks that perhaps it was the truffle oil that just made everything taste so luxurious.  Or perhaps it was the fact that it was only 8am and I had been up and at them for a good 6 hours already. The combo of flavors in this sandwich is really unique and seriously impressive!

Servings: 8 open faced English muffins
Serving Size: 2 open faced English muffins
Points Plus: 7pp
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredient List:
4 whole wheat English muffins
16 spears asparagus, raw
4 oz light brie cheese
4 t. truffle oil
8 slices of red onion, sliced thin
Cooking spray
Salt + Pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400. Rinse your asparagus and snap them in half, discarding the tough ends. Lay them in a single layer on a rimed baking sheet and spray them with cooking spray to cover. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and roast them in your hot oven for about 20 minutes, until they start to turn crisp.

Meanwhile, toast your English muffins. Using a mandolin, slice the red onion into 8 very thin slices. When asparagus is done roasting, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes.  Then, cut each piece in half.

To assemble. Top each English muffin with 2 thin slices of red onion, 2 pieces of asparagus (actually 4 because you cut the large pieces in half), 1 oz of light brie cheese and 1 t. of truffle oil. Give each muffin another light sprinkle of salt and pepper.  Place them into your pre-heated oven and allow the cheese to get soft, about 5 minutes.  Serve as open faced sandwiches or squish two muffins together to make a tasty sandwich!

Tip:
Truffle oil really makes this sandwich, and can also be super expensive.  I found mine at Marshall's (of all places, a place that previous to this purchase I was totally grossed out buying food at) for a great price. You only need a teeny tiny touch. You could also add a teeny tiny touch to most veggies and pastas for a delish add-on.  If you don't have truffle oil and live in the MSP area come on over and I will let you try some of mine!

XOXO - Katie