Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 bundle fresh young asparagus stalks
  • 1 lb bacon
  • 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • fresh ground sea salt & pepper, to taste
  • (yes, that's all!)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Rinse asparagus and trim bottom ½” from stalks
  3. Separate asparagus spears into bundles of two to three
  4. Starting from bottom, wrap a piece of bacon tightly around spears - you'll end about halfway - then add another slice and continue wrapping, leaving tip of spears visible.
  5. Repeat with remaining bundles
  6. Place on a baking sheet
  7. Drizzle olive oil over bundles and sprinkle with pepper to taste
  8. Bake in preheated oven about 15 minutes, then turn on broiler and broil for 5 minutes, or until bacon is as crisp as you like.
  9. ** Can also be prepared on the BBQ!
Recipe by Feisty Frugal & Fabulous at https://feistyfrugalandfabulous.com/2013/05/bacon-wrapped-asparagus/