Roasted Asparagus With Goat Cheese And Bacon

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 lbs medium asparagus, tough ends trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 ounces log soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp.
• 2 transfer to paper towels and drain.
• 3 crumble and set aside.
• 4 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 500 degrees.
• 5 arrange asparagus on large rimmed baking sheet.
• 6 drizzle with 2 t. oil and turn to coat well.
• 7 sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• 8 roast asparagus until crisp-tender when pierced with knife, about 7 minutes.
• 9 arrange asparagus in single layer on platter.
• 10 sprinkle with goat cheese, then bacon.
• 11 drizzle with lemon juice and remaining 2 t. oil.
• 12 sprinkle grated lemon peel over.
• 13 if not serving right away, cover and serve at room temp later.