Green Bean Bundles

Green Bean Bundles wrapped in bacon make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal and you won't believe how wonderful they taste.

Prep2 hr 5 min
Cook40 min
Total2 hr 45 min
Serves6 to 8 servings
Rating4.9

Green Bean Bundles wrapped in bacon make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal and you won’t believe how wonderful they taste.

Blanch The Green Beans

The green beans are first blanched in boiling water to get them just slightly tender. Blanching is a process of boiling for a short period of time and then quickly cooling, usually in an ice bath. Raw green beans take a long time to get tender and blanching also helps keep their color bright green.

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Marinate the Green Beans

Then they’re marinated in a mixture of butter, brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. You can do this step up to a day in advance and it really adds so much salty, sweet flavor.

Marinating them in the refrigerator before roasting them solidifies the butter and really allows more of it to cling to the green beans.

Recipe Tips

Do NOT use thick-cut bacon for this recipe.

Use either fresh regular green beans or French green beans. French green beans will cook a little faster since they are slender.

Wrap in Bacon and Bake at 400 Degrees

Bundles of 7 to 8 green beans are wrapped with a half a slice of bacon which is secured with a toothpick. The bundles are placed on a baking sheet and roasted at 400 degrees until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are perfectly tender. The green beans would already have great flavor from the butter and garlic, but the bacon fat really gives them an exceptional flavor plus a salty finishing touch.

Such a delicious way to eat some green beans!.

Ingredients

Equipment Rimmed Baking Sheet

Steps

1
Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes. Drain well and pat green beans dry with a paper towel.
2
Place green beans in a 9X13-inch pan.
3
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well and pour over green beans.
4
Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
5
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease it.
6
Cut bacon slices in half
7
Make bundles of 7 to 8 green beans and wrap a piece of bacon around each bundle, securing with a toothpick.
8
Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Flip bundles over and bake another 15 to 20 minutes.