Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

By srumbel

Fresh asparagus gets drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then gets wrapped in bacon and baked until the asparagus is tender and the bacon is crisp! A phenomenal side dish for entertaining, or any night of the week!

Recipe: http://centercutcook.com/bacon-wrapped-asparagus-bundles/

Ingredients

• 3 spears of asparagus, per bundle (washed and trimmed)
• 1 piece of bacon, per bundle
• Olive oil, salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange bacon pieces in a single layer and place in a COLD oven. Turn the oven on to 400 degrees and cook the bacon for anywhere between 8-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon. Remove the bacon from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes.
Plan for 3 pieces of asparagus and one piece of bacon per bundle. Drizzle asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Just eyeball it.
When bacon is comfortable to touch, wrap bacon around three pieces of asparagus, making sure that it doesn't overlap. Use toothpicks to secure, if needed.
Place an oven safe wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet and arrange the asparagus bundles on it. This will prevent the excess bacon grease from absorbing into the asparagus.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and asparagus is tender.