Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon wrapped asparagus is the most delicious way that I know of to eat spring asparagus! Besides its delicious taste, this side dish is incredibly easy to make. Let me show you how!

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Two of my favorite foods in the known world, asparagus and bacon, have absolutely ZERO grams of carbohydrates in them!

Since I’m eating a lot of low-carb foods these days in my attempt to be #FitBy50, that’s exceptionally good news for me!

If you’ve been following along with me this month, you know that it’s Bacon Month 2013, and that tomorrow is WORLD BACON DAY.  In celebration, I plan to make and consume an obscene amount of bacon wrapped asparagus spears.

Crisply cooked asparagus meets and mingles with salty bacon. It’s like candy, but not. Indulgent, but in a non-guilty, no-carbs included way. I simply can’t get enough of them. I’ve got big plans for these babies to appear on my breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus into the unforeseeable future.
You really should join me. It’s the right thing to do.

Here’s the super easy side dish recipe for bacon wrapped asparagus!

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Crisply cooked asparagus meets and mingles with salty bacon. It's like candy, but not. Indulgent, but in a non-guilty, no-carbs included way.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 367

Ingredients

• 16 spears fresh asparagus, washed and woody ends removed
• 16 slices bacon
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt, optional

Instructions

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange bacon on a large baking stone or sheet pan that's lined with parchment paper.
• Cook bacon for 20 minutes, or until cooked, but NOT crispy. Remove pan from oven and drain bacon on paper toweling.
• Wrap each spear of uncooked asparagus with one slice of cooked bacon. Arrange spears in a skillet and if desired, sprinkle with salt. Cook bacon wrapped asparagus over medium high heat for approximately 5 minutes, using tongs to turn spears occasionally to assure that all sides get crisply cooked.
• Remove from skillet and if needed, drain on paper toweling before serving.

Recipe Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Amount Per Serving (4 spears)

Calories 367 Calories from Fat 306

% Daily Value*

Fat 34g52%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 58mg19%

Sodium 727mg32%

Potassium 174mg5%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 65IU1%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 4mg0%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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