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Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Bacon-wrapped Green Beans are the BEST side for holidays! Bright green bean bundles are easy to grab portions of a family favorite.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound French green beans
- 1/3 red bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion
- 7 ounces Bacon
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 cup beef stock
- cracked pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Finely mince the onion. Peel the bell pepper with a vegetable peeler and mince it and mince or grate the garlic. Combine the flour with the mustard and onion powder.
- Wash the green beans, remove the stem end of the beans but don’t trim the other side. Boil them in lightly salted water for 3 minutes and then rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Heat butter and cook the onions over low heat for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the bell pepper, garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes over low heat.
- Bit by bit, pour in beef broth until you end up with a smooth not too thin sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use roughly 5 green beans at a time and drag them through the sauce before wrapping the bacon around the beans.
- Preheat your oven to 400F (200C). Put the bacon and bean bundles on a rack, place a baking tray filled with water underneath to catch the drippings and give them 12 to 15 minutes. Until the bacon is crispy. Flip them over and grill them until the bacon on that side is golden brown as well.
- Garnish with finely minced bell pepper for a bit of crunch and some parsley for a bit of colour.
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Notes
- I like to use haricot vert (thin french green beans) for this recipe, but any green beans will work just fine!
- Garnishing
- Sprinkle with a little extra chopped bell pepper and parsley.
- Substitutions/Additions
- You could add a little garlic powder or garlic salt to the flour mixture if you prefer.
- Instead of cooking the vegetables in butter, you could use olive oil or bacon grease. I won’t tell.
- Chicken broth can be substituted for beef broth. Add a dash of soy sauce to give it a more beefy flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
257mg
(11%)
Potassium
282mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
556IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 556IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.