Asparagus Bundles

Ingredients

• Asparagus

  Raw

  2 lb or 906g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  12 strip or 144g

• Brown sugar

  ½ cup unpacked or 73g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  ½ cup or 114g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, white

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.6g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
2. Divide the asparagus spears into 12 bundles. Carefully wrap 1 piece of bacon around each bundle, starting about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the tips. Secure the bacon-wrapped spears with a toothpick. Lay the bundles in a low-sided casserole dish.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, soy sauce, garlic powder, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the asparagus bundles. Transfer the dish to the oven and roast until the spears have begun to wilt and the bacon looks fully cooked, about 25 minutes. Remove the toothpicks before serving.