Bacon Wrapped Asparagus and Cream Cheese with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and White Wine Vinegar Dressing
The name of this dish says it all. 
This is my come back entry for FTF. I missed Mommy Willa and the rest of the FTFters..
This is very easy, very healthy and you can get the kids help. They’ll surely get excited to taste what they made without knowing that they are having something healthy. Remember that Asparagus contains no cholesterol and is low in calories and sodium. And because it’s green, it’s healthy.
INGREDIENTS:
6 pcs asparagus
3 bacon , preferably rashers
few pieces of iceberg lettuce
3 tbsp. cream cheese
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
METHOD:
1. Blanch the asparagus. To blanch, bring a pot of water in a medium high heat and cook the asparagus until it becomes very green. It should only take 3 minutes if the asparagus is thin and about 5 minutes for thick ones. The spears should just barely bend when they are picked out of the water. While it’s cooking, get a bowl half filled with iced water and place the cooked asparagus on it to refresh and to stop it from continuing to cook.
2. When the asparagus has been refreshed, lie 2 asparagus on each bacon rashers and spread the top with cream cheese (kids can help in this process). Roll the bacon to cover the cheese and asparagus and fry on a non-stick frying pan. There’s no need to add oil because the bacon will release its excess oil when cooking. At this stage, you can already smell the aroma of the cheese and bacon.
3. While the bacon is cooking, prepare the lettuce on the plate and in a small bowl, mix the extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar. When the bacon’s done, lay them on the bed of lettuce and pour the vinegar dressing all over it. Done.
My Alyssa enjoyed munching on this as much as preparing it. I hope your kids would love it too. Happy home-cooking!
Ang yummylicious naman ng iyong comeback entry!
FoodTripFriday
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I'm gald to be back, mommy Willa.. namiss ko mag share ng aking mga lutuin.. hope this is for good na.. hehe.. natakam ako sa pusit mo, hanggang ngayon di pa ako makarecover.. hehe
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Ang sarap sana, kaso kapag ginawa ko yan, high blood ang aabutin ko,tapos ang hubby ko di kumakain ng asparagus. Mag wait ako ng recipe mo na walang baboy, ahahha! alam mo na kapag tumatanda nagiging limited ang pwedeng kainin.
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oh yes, you got me at bacon!:p this is a great canape.
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interesting recipe!
Arlene
http://arlenecollado.com/2010/01/21/ftf-26-food-friday/
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The meat looks so delicious. *drools*
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@Mom of Four: Ate Liz, Ibig po bang sabihin eh you don't eat pork na? Naku, sa takaw ko sa mga taba at malalangis eh baka 30 palang ako dami ng bawal sakin.. hehe.. And since di eat si daddy Rod ng asparagus eh there's no way nga na you can cook this.. unless the kids will like it. hehe..
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@luna miranda: hi ate luna! haha.. it surely is.. and the smell.. hhmm.. appetizing!!!
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@Sunshine4Life: Thanks Ate Arlene and thanks for dropping by too. =)
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@Seiko: matched with a tasty and crunchy asparagus, mommy seiko.. YUM!!! hehe
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I just bought 2 bunches of asparagus for my Monday dinner. I will be making ham roll up. Yours looks yummy!
http://cookandbaking.com/?p=576#comments
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I love anything with bacon !
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this one too! I’d love to try
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