Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  fresh asparagus -- trimmed
  1 1/2           cups  sour cream -- divided
  8             ounces  cream cheese -- softened
  1           envelope  unflavored gelatin
  1                cup  finely chopped cooked ham
  1         tablespoon  chopped chives
     1/2      teaspoon  seasoned salt
     1/8      teaspoon  black pepper
                        assorted crackers

Preparation:

Cook asparagus in small amount of water until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Cool. Puree asparagus until smooth. Add 1 cup sour cream and the cream cheese; blend well. In a saucepan, combine gelatin and reserved liquid; heat slowly until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in the asparagus mixture, ham, chives, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased 1-quart round-bottom bowl. Cover and chill until set, about 6 hours. Unmold onto a plate and spread with reserved sour cream. Garnish with additional chopped ham and cooked asparagus if desired. Serve with crackers.

Nutritional Information:

327 Calories (kcal); 25g Total Fat; (67% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 67mg Cholesterol; 294mg Sodium