BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES serves 6
6 slices bacon
1 pound asparagus, trimmed
¼ cup PACKED brown sugar
¼ cup butter
2 teaspoons Bragg’s liquid aminos
FRESH ground black pepper
½ teaspoon sea salt

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Arrange bacon on baking sheet and cook 5-6 minutes JUST until fat starts to render, but NOT browned.
  • Cool bacon on paper toweling.
  • Wipe down baking sheet.
  • Arrange asparagus into 6 bundles.
  • Wrap a slice of bacon around each bundle securing with a toothpick.*see notes
  • Arrange on baking sheet.
  • In a small saucepan combine the butter, liquid aminos, brown sugar, garlic salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Pour over asparagus.
  • Roast 20-25 minutes until asparagus is tender and bacon is cooked through.
  • Heat broiler.
  • Place baking sheet under broiler for 2 minutes JUST until bacon crisps up.

NOTE: If your bacon pieces are long enough you can tuck them in and place the tucked portion on the bottom to avoid the need of toothpicks all together.

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