Asparagus Bundles Recipe

Name: Asparagus Bundles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 21 Spears large asparagus; 7 Slices bacon; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ((optional))

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Fresh asparagus bundles wrapped in smoky bacon drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper is an easy Spring or Summer side dish recipe. You only need a couple of ingredients for this flavorful dish.

Three bacon wrapped asparagus bundles on a pale green serving plate.

One of my favorite vegetables of Spring is fresh asparagus. I love fresh asparagus.

I especially love bacon wrapped Asparagus Bundles.

Some of my very favorite side dish recipes are very simple to make. Delicious food does not have tons of ingredients.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles only have a few ingredients but the flavor is out of it's world.

Sometimes I make them as a side dish with dinner but sometimes I will make them as an appetizer and eat them warm from the baking pan.

Mouth watering Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

Ingredients

You only need 5 ingredients to make this vegetable side dish and two of are salt and pepper.

I also like to add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes to add a little hint of spicy flavor.

Asparagus bundle ingredients in individual bowls and plates.

asparagus: use fresh firm asparagus stalks with tight tips
bacon: use regular cut bacon not thick cut bacon
olive oil: use your favorite extra virgin olive oil. Use an oil with a light flavor
sea salt
fresh cracked pepper

Directions

Step 1: Rinse under cold water, pat dry and trim the tough ends off the asparagus.

Divide into bundles of similar sized stalks. For large stalks you will only need three pieces. For smaller stalks use about 5 pieces.

Making bundles of similar sized pieces of asparagus so the pieces will all cook at the same time.

A pile of trimmed asparagus on a wooden cutting board.

Step 2: Wrap each bundle with one piece of bacon, over lapping and working your way down each bundle.

Four photo collageshowing how to wrap bacon around the bundles.

Step 3: Place the bundles in a single layer on a shallow baking pan.

Close up over head image of asparagus wrapped in bacon.

Step 4: Drizzle olive oil over the asparagus bundles. Sprinkle salt and black pepper the bundles.

Step 5: Bake in a preheated 400 F. degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the bacon is golden brown and crispy.

Recipe FAQs

How long is asparagus good in fridge?

Asparagus will last 4 or 5 days wrapped tightly in plastic or in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

How long do you cook asparagus bundles?

Cook in a preheated 400 F. degrees oven for 20 to 30 minutes until tender.

What goes with Bacon Wrapped Asparagus?

Bacon wrapped asparagus bundles is a great summer side dish served with your barbecue meal.

Recipe Expert Tips

Cooking Asparagus: Use similar sized asparagus in the bundles. Wrap large stalks together and small stalks together so all of the asparagus in each bundle cooks completely at the same time.
What type of pan to use: Use a shallow baking pan with sides to keep the olive oil from spilling over the side while cooking.

Bacon wrapped bundles on a baking sheet with golden brown bacon.

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