Savory Snacks
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
Wrapping the bacon in a tight spiral around 3-4 asparagus spears at a time, rather than one spear per slice, is what lets the bacon fully crisp before the asparagus overcooks.
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
- 8 slices bacon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp olive oil
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Divide the asparagus into bundles of 3-4 spears each.
- 3
Wrap one slice of bacon tightly in a spiral around each bundle — bundling several spears together like this, instead of wrapping bacon around a single thin spear, gives the bacon enough surface area and cook time to crisp fully before the thin asparagus has a chance to overcook and turn mushy.
- 4
Arrange the bundles on the baking sheet, seam-side down, and drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- 5
Bake 18-20 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the asparagus is tender.