Description
A delightful combination of smoky bacon and tender asparagus, perfect for bringing people together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 slices of regular thin bacon (not thick cut)
- 12 ounces of fresh asparagus
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- Fresh ground pepper
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup and set a rack inside.
- Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus.
- Toss the asparagus with olive oil and season lightly with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Group the asparagus into bunches of 3-5 spears.
- Wrap each bunch with a slice of bacon, starting near the bottom and working up the spears, leaving the very tips exposed.
- Arrange the bundles on the rack in the baking sheet, ensuring they have space to crisp.
- Top with additional fresh cracked black pepper if desired.
- Bake on the upper rack for 10-15 minutes, allowing the bacon to become crisp and the asparagus tender.
Notes
Use fresh asparagus for best results. Check cooking time closely as ovens vary.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bundle
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: bacon, asparagus, appetizers, festive, easy, simple
