P1: Bacon Wrapped Asparagus - 3g

One of my favorite parts about following a low carb diet is that you can wrap just about anything in bacon... and it's OK! I choose to use low sodium turkey bacon in order to feel a little less guilty about my frequent bacon consumption. It's entirely up to you though!

Ingredients:
20-24 asparagus spears
4 slices turkey bacon
1/4 C toasted sesame oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
sesame seeds

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Cut the bottom inch off of the spears of asparagus, and lay flat on a baking sheet covered with tin foil (makes clean up SO much easier).

Mix the oil, garlic and ginger in a small bowl, and brush the mixture over top of the asparagus spears.

Cut the bacon into 3 strips, with 12 in total.

Wrap 2 pieces of asparagus together with a strip of bacon, securing with toothpicks if need be. I broke a couple of toothpicks in half and used them on a few of the 'stubborn' ends of the bacon/asparagus spirals. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes (a little less for very thin asparagus, a little longer for thicker).