Marinated Asparagus Bundles

Ingredients

      2 1/2  lb     Asparagus     
      10       Green onions     
      2       Red bell peppers, cut into     
            20 strips     
      1  c     Red wine vinegar     
            (or balsamic vinegar)     
      1/2  c     Water     
      2  ts     Sugar     
      1  ts     Dried oregano     
      1  ts     Dried tarragon     
      1  ts     Worcestershire sauce     
      1/2  ts     Salt     
      1/4  ts     Pepper     
 
Instructions
             
      1.     Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Cover and cook in a small amount of boiling water 5 inutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water; drain well. Trim white portion from green onions, and reserve for another use. Place green onion tops in a bowl; add boiling water to cover. Drain immediately, and rinse under cold running water.

      2.     Gather asparagus into 10 bundles, and add 2 bell pepper strips to each bundle. Tie each bundle with a green onion strip. Place bundles in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Combine chopped onion and next 9 ingredients (onion through Pepper) in a bowl; stir well. Pour over asparagus bundles. Cover and chill 2 to 8 hours. To serve, remove asparagus bundles from marinade, and discard marinade. Arrange asparagus bundles on a serving platter. 

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