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Zutaten

• 6 strips bacon (halved crosswise (see recipe note))
• 1 pound medium asparagus (20-30 spears)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• kosher salt (to taste)
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Zubereitung

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425˚F. Place an oven safe rack inside a parchment lined baking sheet (for easy cleanup).

2. 2

   Place trimmed asparagus in a large bowl or on a second baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat evenly.

3. 3

   Divide asparagus spears into 6 bunches of 4 to 5 spears. Starting about an inch below the tips, wrap each bundle with 1 slice of bacon, pressing or tucking under ends to secure and taking care to minimize areas where bacon overlaps. Arrange bacon wrapped asparagus bundles in a single layer on oven safe rack, leaving some space between each.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven 18-22 minutes, until asparagus is tender and bacon is cooked to your liking. Serve.