Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: about 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 pound sliced bacon; 2 cans (8 ounces each) whole water chestnuts, rinsed and drained; 1 cup ketchup; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield about 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

You need only four ingredients to make these delicious bacon-wrapped water chestnuts!

Ingredients

1 pound sliced bacon
2 cans (8 ounces each) whole water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Cut bacon strips into thirds; wrap a strip around each water chestnut and secure with a wooden toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° until bacon is crisp, 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine ketchup and brown sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove water chestnuts to paper towels; drain. Dip in ketchup mixture; place in a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over water chestnuts. Return to the oven for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 33 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Whenever I attend a potluck, folks always ask me to make my bacon-wrapped water chestnut recipe—it's become my trademark. I especially like to prepare them for holiday gatherings. —Debi Jellison, Jacksonville, Florida

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