Side dishes can get boring. Every week we have broccoli and asparagus, it’s a staple in our weekly rotation…and don’t get me wrong we love them both, but sometimes you need a variation of the norm. Well, that’s exactly what I found when I made these bacon wrapped asparagus bundles!
What you need:
- Asparagus (I was cooking for 4 and bought 1 bunch of asparagus)
- Bacon
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon Garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
Then:
- Cut the ends off the asparagus
- Group about 4-5 pieces of asparagus together (with 1 bunch of asparagus I was able to make 8 of these)
- Microwave bacon for about 2 minutes (you will need as many pieces of bacon as bundles you are making)
- Let bacon cool and wrap around each bundle of asparagus, securing with a toothpick
- Combine soy sauce, butter (I cut into multiple, smaller pieces), sugar, garlic salt and pepper in a medium saucepan over heat until everything is melted and blended together, stirring occasionally
- Place asparagus bundles in a shallow pan and pour the sauce over top
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
- Transfer asparagus to a serving dish and drizzle the extra sauce left in the bottom of the pan over the top of the asparagus
This will be your new favorite way to prepare asparagus! The sauce kind of caramelizes the bacon and adds just enough sweet!
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