Bacon Wrapped Bundles Food

BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon on the stovetop until slightly cooked (not crispy), about 3-4 minutes. Reserve any drippings.
• Trim and wash green beans. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add baking soda. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes until tender-crisp. Remove from boiling water and place in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
• Dab beans dry and toss with reserved bacon drippings (about 2 teaspoons) or olive oil if you don't have drippings, garlic powder, and salt & pepper to taste.
• Cut each slice of bacon in half and wrap around about 6-8 green beans, secure with a toothpick, and place on a parchment-lined pan.
• Combine brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and lightly brush over each bundle.
• Roast 20-22 minutes or until bacon is crisp and beans are lightly roasted.

BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 ̊. Place a rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Cut each strip of bacon in half lengthwise. Divide the asparagus into 10 bunches and wind half a bacon strip around each bunch. Drizzle the asparagus bundles with the olive oil, gently turning to make sure the tips are well coated.
• Arrange the asparagus bundles on the prepared rack. Season with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Brush the bacon with the maple syrup.
• Roast until the asparagus is tender and the bacon is crispy and caramelized, 30 to 35 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED BUNDLES

Steps:

• Toss water chestnuts with teriyaki sauce. Let stand 10 min.; drain.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Brush crackers with syrup. Top each with 1 water chestnut slice; wrap with bacon piece, overlapping ends under cracker. Place on foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 25 min. Heat broiler. Transfer topped crackers to broiler. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 3 min. or until bacon is crisp. Transfer to plate; top with mustard and peppers.

BACON-WRAPPED VEGGIE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Combine vegetables in large bowl. Whisk next 4 ingredients until blended. Add to vegetables; mix lightly.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place bacon slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet; top evenly with beans and carrots, placing vegetable pieces crosswise along length of bacon slices. Roll up, starting at one short end of each bacon slice. Place, seam sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 30 min. or until bacon is crisp, turning after 15 min.

BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven, if using, to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly coat asparagus spears in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the asparagus with black pepper. Take a quick count of the spear tips. Divide the total number by four. Gather that number of spears and use a slice of bacon to wrap the bundle and secure the spears together. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• To grill, place bundles on hot grill and cover. Cook 10 to 12 minutes until bacon is crisp and asparagus bundles are tender.
• For oven preparation, place bundles on slotted broiler pan. Bake 12 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup. Separate the bacon slices and lay flat on the baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the green beans for 2 minutes, just until they are bright green and slightly tender. Drain and rinse with cold water for 1 minute immediately or put in ice bath. Pat dry.
• Combine butter, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl. Pour over green beans, tossing to coat.
• Wrap 8-10 green beans into a bundle with half a piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick. Lay on the baking sheet and repeat until all of the beans are wrapped. Combine brown sugar, pepper, and rosemary. Sprinkle over the bundles.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Wash asparagus and cut off the woody hard ends.
• Separate asparagus evenly to make 6 bundles.
• Place a slice of cheese in the middle of the bundle and wrap the bundle with bacon to "hide" the cheese and help hold it in when melted.
• Season with salt pepper and garlic powder.
• On a flat griddle or skillet (i like a electric griddle to control heat better).
• Cook bundles tuning a little at a time to make sure bacon is cooked all the way around.
• Serve immediately.

BACON WRAPPED GARLIC ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Saute garlic and parsley over low heat, then set aside to steep.
• Remove ends from asparagus that are tough.
• Lay 4 stalks of asparagus in the center of each strip of bacon and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle garlic oil over each bundle.
• Wrap bacon around the stalks and secure with a toothpick.
• Place asparagus bundles on baking sheet and bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until asparagus is tender and bacon is crisp.