Asparagus And Bacon Bundles
Ingredients
2 bunches fresh asparagus
4 rashers streaky bacon
40g butter, melted
1 lemon zest and juice
Cracked pepper and sea salt
1 tsp fresh chopped herbs
200g Tatua Premium Cheese Sauce
Method
- Trim asparagus and cut in half or 7-8cm lengths.
- Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute then refresh under cold water.
- Cut bacon rashers in half. Divide asparagus into bundles and wrap each with bacon.
- Combine butter, lemon zest and juice, seasoning and herbs. Brush bundles generously with butter and grill on the bbq or in a frying pan until bacon is cooked and bundles are coloured, basting with excess butter as they cook.
- Arrange on a serving plate and spoon over warm Cheese Sauce and grind over cracked pepper.
- Makes about 8 bundles.
