| 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  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. 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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