Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
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Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
Description
This recipe starts with trimming fresh green beans and bundling them in groups of 7 to 10 before wrapping each bundle with a half slice of bacon. The bundles are arranged in a baking dish and topped with slivered onions and freshly ground black pepper. A mustard vinaigrette made from red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil, sugar, and salt is drizzled over the bundles, providing acidity and subtle sweetness.
Baking initially at 350°F allows the flavors to meld and the bacon to begin cooking through. Increasing the heat to 425°F crisps the bacon edges, giving a contrast in texture between the tender green beans and crunchy bacon. The Dijon vinaigrette complements the smoky meat with its bright, tangy notes.
These bundles suit a Thanksgiving or holiday menu as a vegetable side dish and can be served warm. The recipe suggests storing leftovers refrigerated for a few days and reheating, though crispiness of bacon may lessen with storage.
Ingredients
Mustard Vinaigrette
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard grainy
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Green Bean Bundles
- 1 ½ lb. Green bean trimmed, fresh
- 12 oz. Bacon
- 1 onion cut into slivers
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- In a mason jar, mix the vinaigrette ingredients (oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper) together until combined. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a baking dish or a rimmed sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
- Cut the bacon slices in half, to where you have double the amount of bacon to wrap the bundles.
- Take 7-10 green beans, and wrap a bacon strip around each of the bundles. Set into the prepared baking dish. Continue until all the green beans have been wrapped.
- Sprinkle the onion on top of the bundles.
- Season the bundles liberally with pepper (if you like this!), and drizzle the vinaigrette over them.
- Pop the baking dish into the oven for 30 minutes.
- When the bundles have cooked for 30 minutes, turn up the heat to 425°F, and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy.
- Transfer the Green Bean Bundles to a serving dish, and enjoy warm with your Thanksgiving meal!
Notes
- Honey can substitute sugar in the Dijon vinaigrette for a different sweetness profile.
- Store leftover bundles in an airtight container for 2-3 days; reheat in microwave though bacon will soften.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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