Bacon Wrapped Garlic Asparagus Bundles

Marie's Note:

A bundle of asparagus is drizzled with garlic steeped olive oil, wrapped in bacon and roasted. The flavor of this is outstanding.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 lb fresh asparagus
• ½ lb raw bacon
• salt and black pepper

Directions:

1. Saute garlic and parsley over low heat, then set aside to steep.
2. Remove ends from asparagus that are tough.
3. Lay 4 stalks of asparagus in the center of each strip of bacon and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Drizzle garlic oil over each bundle.
5. Wrap bacon around the stalks and secure with a toothpick.
6. Place asparagus bundles on baking sheet and bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until asparagus is tender and bacon is crisp.

Reviews

[Dib's]

We loved this! I did add a scant teaspoon of dijon mustard to the olive oil/garlic blend, coating the spears before I wrapped them. I used hickory smoked bacon that was on the thick side so I baked for 30 minutes, flipping the bundles after 15 minutes. The perfect side for our Christmas Eve Dinner!

[L'ecole]

Served this at our small (4 person) Thanksgiving dinner to great acclaim. Following the lead of many reviewers, I did wrap the bacon at an angle to get almost complete coverage. It did take quite a bit longer than 20 minutes to brown up, though -- although perhaps that was because we kept opening the oven to see if it was done yet! Will certainly make again.

[TnuSami]

Fantastic!! I used thin-cut bacon and wrapped it sideways, covering the length of the stalks of asparagus. I ended up baking it for an additional 10 minutes and it was just perfect! Tasted great and was a big hit. This is a great dish for company due to its ease in preparation and its beautiful presentation. Thanks!