Asparagus & Sweet Potato Wrapped with Bacon
More than likely you have done the bacon-wrapped asparagus thing already. Been there, done that, right? Me too. But regardless of what anyone else may say, the asparagus and bacon combo is still a pretty good thing.
So, I was thinking, I’ve been thinkin’ Why can’t I keep my fingers off these veggies? Drunk in looovve. (Ala Beyonce)
Wait. Sorry ’bout that. I get a little carried away at times. Being in the kitchen just makes me a bit cray cray every once in a while. Okay, now where the heck were we? Recipe time, right?
Here is what you’re going to need to pull off this incredibly yumstastic Asparagus & Sweet Potato Wrapped with Bacon recipe. Are you ready? Dumb question, right?
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of asparagus washed and with the bottom quarter of the stalk cut off
- 1 large sweet potato, sliced in 1 – 1 1/2″ wedges
- thick cut bacon
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- freshly cracked peppercorns, to taste
- smoked sea salt, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Parboil sweet potatoes for 15 minutes, drain and pat dry
- Wrap an uncooked strip of bacon around a single asparagus stalk and a wedge of sweet potato.
- Drizzle and brush with extra virgin olive oil.
- Add fresh cracked peppercorns and smoked sea salt.
- Place in over for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve.
I can tell you one thing, my boys chowed down on this easy appetizer and were looking for more. I couldn’t keep them coming fast enough for these ravenous tweens. It’s the perfect after-school snack, a great side-dish, game day appetizer, or just because you want something savory and bacony and semi-healthy!
Enjoy!
And don’t miss out on checking out our Chicken Wrapped with Bacon and Alfredo Potatoes!
- Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of asparagus, washed and with the bottom quarter of the stalk cut off
- 1 large sweet potato, sliced in 1 - 1½" wedges
- thick cut Wright's bacon
- extra virgin olive oil
- fresh cracked peppercorns, to taste
- smoked sea salt, to taste
- Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Precook sweet potatoes for 30 minutes
- Wrap an uncooked strip of bacon around a single asparagus and a pre-cooked wedge of sweet potato.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
- Add fresh cracked peppercorns and smoked sea salt.
- Place in over for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve.
That looks absolutely delicious. Wrapping it in bacon is genius. This might be the only way I can get my kids to eat asparagus.
You had me at bacon! OMG these sound like an awesome idea.
This looks amazing. I love sweet potatoes and asparagus and bacon. You have just made my day!
Goodness, that looks so good and anything with bacon is a fave for me. I’ll have to try this over the weekend when the grand kids are here.
Now this looks like a fantastic recipe!! I love the addition of sweet potato!! YUM!!
LOVE the bacon idea! I am not a fan of asparagus, but you wrap some bacon around it and I am ALL over that! Yum!
I love all three of these ingredients. So I’m going to pin this one and try making it.
Thanks you! It’s a really easy and delicious appetizer!
I have a friend who would love to try this recipe. I’ll bookmark this for her. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness. This looks amazing! These are two of my favorite things. I have to give this a try.
This recipe looks so good. Even with the bacon, I know that I couldn’t get my family to eat these veggies. I would enjoy it though.
These have such a great presentation! They would be perfect for a dinner party or something similar. I bet they taste absolutely amazing too – I love the addition of sweet potato!
Oh the variety of flavors here! This looks absolutely delicious! Perfect for in the oven or on the grill! Can’t wait to give it a try!
I made this before but without the sweet potato. I will tryit with sweet potato.
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I would love to try it on the weekend. I have been looking for a new way to make asparagus.
This is a genius idea! How have I never thought of this before, its so simple yet so so effective! Thanks for sharing this
Wow, that looks so yummy. Now that is something I would love to try. Thanks for sharing.
These look amazing!!! I always wrap my asparagus with prosciutto but I love the idea of adding some sweet potato! What a great combination of flavours and textures!
I’ve done it with asparagus but not with both! Can’t wait to try it, sooo yummy!
I have to try that ASAP! I love everything in that dish and for sure, that is undoubtedly delicious! I’m drooling over here!
Sweet potatoes are our new fav so I can’t wait to try this! I’m sure my family will be a fan!
Oh yum… this recipe looks amazing! I love asparagus and I love sweet potato!
Looks good. This would have to be wrapped in turkey bacon for me to eat it.
Yum! This looks like a great (and healthy) snack! Definitely pinning this. Thank you so much for stopping by Inspiration Thursday last week and sharing your recipe. Hope to see you again this week!