Ingredients
8 slices bacon, sliced in half lengthwise
1 lb. asparagus, trimmed
Freshly ground black pepper
Caesar dressing, for dipping (optional)
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and top with a cooling rack. Step 2Prepare asparagus: Carefully wrap a piece of bacon around an asparagus spear in a spiral. Repeat until you have 16 bacon-wrapped asparagus spears. Season with pepper.Step 3Place on top of the rack and bake until bacon is crispy, 28 to 30 minutes.Step 4Serve with Caesar dressing for dipping.
It seems simple but the pepper brings out the best of the salty bacon and the veggie goodness of the asparagus. But, if you really want to up the ante, you could brush the bacon with balsamic glaze or sprinkle it with brown sugar. Or you could even sprinkle a little parm when they’re finished, turn on the broiler and let the crips up for a few minutes. However you do it, this is a guilt-free Keto snack you can feel good about. Want to make these in advance? They come together super quick as-is, but if you’d like to wrap the asparagus in advance, you can do so the day before you plan on baking them. Test Kitchen Note: For the video, we sliced bacon in half lengthwise to create skinner strips. This step is totally unnecessary, though it does look pretty. Made these? Let us know how they went in the comment section below!
