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Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

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Bacon & Asparagus Spears! This is a wonderful paleo appetizer/snack! 🙂

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh asparagus (16-20 spears)
  • 8-10 strips bacon

Directions

  • Wash & trim asparagus spears
  • Cut bacon strips in half crosswise
  • Wrap one half strip bacon around 1 or 2 asparagus spears (depending on how fat/skinny they are), leaving tip and end exposed
  • Lay on cookie sheet or large baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is cooked
  • Serve warm or at room temperature

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Bacon wrapped dates

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Looking for a delicious hot appetizer that is super easy to make? Bacon wrapped dates are amazing – a combination of sweet hot date wrapped in salty crispy bacon – yum! This is lovely as an appetizer or pairs well with Velvety Squash Soup for a warm lunch on a chilly September day.DatesOriginal

Ingredients

  • Dates, pits removed
  • Bacon, cut in half, cross-wise
  • Garnish: fresh thyme (optional)

Directions

  • Wrap dates in bacon slices
  • Bake @ 365 degrees for 25 minutes
  • That’s it! :-)

Super mom tip: getting ready for a dinner party? Make these a day ahead by wrapping dates in bacon slices, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake them!dit-elle-Esther