Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

Janelle from Comfy In The Kitchen is back with this amazing side dish!

Janelle writes:

The maple bacon paired up with cracked black pepper and sea salt makes this sweet and savory dish a winner! A side that looks fancy, but is soooo easy. Enjoy roasted in the oven {as shown} or grilled!

Trim the bottoms of your asparagus so they are even with one another {about 1-2 inches} and rinse. Bundle 5-6 together, wrap tightly with one piece of uncooked maple bacon -seal with a toothpick.

Line up bundles in a foiled lined 9×13 baking pan {I would steer away from a cookie sheet because the bacon juices will run off}.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper and sea salt. Roast in a 400 oven for 15 mins {turning in between} until browned. If you would prefer, you can grill 5 mins on each side until bacon is cooked and crispy.

Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

Serves:6
Prep time:10 mins
Cook time:15 mins
Total time:25 mins

Ingredients
2 lbs Asparagus
1 package of Maple Bacon
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Salt/Pepper

Instructions
Trim Asparagus ends so that they are all even with one another {about 1-2 inches off}. Rinse
Bundle 5-6 asparagus, wrap tightly with maple bacon, seal with a toothpick.
Place all bundles in a foil lined 9×13.
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 7 mins, turn and roast an additional 7 mins until bacon is cooked through.

*Janelle is a woman who is dependent upon Jesus, a mom, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and an advocate for meal ministry. You can find her displaying step-by-step photos of her recipes, giving devotionals, and sharing meal ministry stories on her blog. You can follow Janelle’s blog at ComfyInTheKitchen.com.