Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Every once in a while in the Staples household, we get fancy. Remember, we have a 16-month old (who wolfed down two of these entire "packs" of asparagus AND salmon - wow!), so we don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen. These are the perfect appetizer or side dish to make for parties or a romantic dinner because they take all of 5 minutes to prep and about 10-12 minutes to bake.  Their taste is amazing too!

Note: Wondering if bacon is clean? We buy the best cuts of organic bacon we can find. This means humanely raised, pasture-raised pork with very little to no sugars. 

Ingredients:

• 24 fresh asparagus stalks
• 3 pieces of bacon, cut in half 
• 6 wood toothpicks

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• coarse grind sea salt
• coarse grind black pepper
• onion powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 385 degrees F. 

2. Prepare your asparagus stalks by washing/rinsing and cutting off ends.

3. Group 4 asparagus stalks together and secure by wrapping a piece of bacon around the stalks and securing with a toothpick.

4. Place on a foil-lined baking pan and sprinkle sea salt, black pepper and onion powder on asparagus/bacon "packs" to taste.

5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until bacon is fully cooked. 

6. Allow to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Serving Size: 

Count on about 2-3 "packs" per person.

Enjoy!

Balsamic Garlic Asparagus

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Looking for another way to cook your asparagus?  Try this super easy and yummy Balsamic Garlic Asparagus!  This is a perfect side dish to your protein!

Related: Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Clean Eat Recipe: Balsamic Garlic Asparagus

Ingredients:

• One bunch of Asparagus
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Sea Salt
• Black Pepper
• Garlic

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 405 degrees
2. Wash and prepare asparagus
3. Place asparagus on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil (for easy clean-up)
4. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with sea salt, black pepper, and minced garlic or garlic powder.
5. Cook for 8-10 minutes

Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of Asparagus (about 1 lb)
• 1/2 Lemon
• Olive Oil
• Sea Salt*
• Pepper*
• Garlic*
• Dehydrated Onion

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 405 degrees Farenheit

2. Lay asparagus on cooking sheet covered with aluminum foil (this makes cleanup easy)

3. Drizzle asparagus with olive oil (about 1-2 Tbsp) and squeeze lemon

4. Shake around until asparagus is completely coated

5. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, dehydrated onion, and garlic

6. Bake for about 8 minutes

He & She Tip: Check to make sure asparagus is tender after removing from oven.  If not, bake for another 2-3 minutes or until tender.

Enjoy!