Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

Sweet roasted asparagus with crispy ends wrapped in salty bacon! This easy side doubles as an appetizer and is great with honey mustard dressing.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound asparagus, trimmed ((see post))
• 6 slices regular cut bacon
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 whole lemon, quartered
• olive oil spray

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400 F and place rack in middle position.
2. 2Wash and dry asparagus, trim, and peel if necessary. Divide into six bundles.
3. 3Wrap each bundle with a slice of bacon, overlapping the bacon slightly and tucking the end under the bundle, and place on a sheet pan. Spray with olive oil and season with lemon pepper.
4. 4Place quartered lemon on sheet pan with the asparagus
5. 5Roast for 8 minutes, turn-over and roast another 8 minutes. Crisp bacon under broiler if necessary.
6. 6Squeeze with lemon at service.
7. 7Each bundle is