Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
You'll love my easy addicting Bacon Wrapped Asparagus recipe for tender, seasoned asparagus individually wrapped in crispy bacon strips.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon
- 1 bunch asparagus , thicker stalks are better
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the bacon strips until half-cooked in a large skillet, do not brown.
- Dry asparagus well with paper towel.
- Season the asparagus with the salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper.
- Wrap the asparagus with a piece of bacon and place it onto the baking sheet with the ends of the bacon under the asparagus on the sheet.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the asparagus are cooked through and bacon is crisp.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1058mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.04g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.