Tasty Tuesday: Asparagus & Bacon Bundles

There are some foods I love. Bacon happens to be at the top of the list. Bacon makes /anything/ taste better I’m pretty convinced. (Ice cream, also at the top of that favorite list, might be the exception while I think about it.)

Another favorite … crispy, fresh asparagus. I LOVE asparagus but I’m picky about it. I don’t like cold asparagus it has to be fresh off the grill, the range or the broiler. I don’t like limp asparagus either. None of the frozen, boiled stuff for me, like Mom always served at Thanksgiving, ergo I was quite convinced till recently that I hated it. Now that fresh asparagus is starting to make it’s way into the grocery store I am pumped!

Enter the medley of Bacon and Asparagus. A bundle (or two) for each person at the table makes for an easy way to not have leftovers. This is a quick and easy fresh recipe your whole family will enjoy (or at least the asparagus lovers like me!)

Asparagus & Bacon Bundles

Ingredients

Four asparagus spears per serving, about 16 spears for this recipe, trimmed 4 to 5 inches long tips
Olive oil
Black pepper
4 slices center cut bacon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly coat asparagus spears in olive oil. Gather your spears into groups of four and use a slice of bacon for each group to wrap the bundle and secure together. Grind some black-pepper on bundles to desired taste.

Place bundles on slotted broiler pan. Bake 12 minutes.
If you are grilling these beauties place bundles on aluminum foil and then on hot grill. Cook 10 to 12 minutes until bacon is crisp and asparagus bundles are tender.

Happy Eating!

– Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.com

Join Us byLeanne KocsisonTuesday, March 27, 2012 Email This BlogThis!Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to PinterestMilitary Life:Asparagus,Bacon,Leanne,Recipe,Side Dish,Tasty Tuesday