Green Bean Bacon Bundles
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Green Bean Bacon Bundles
Description
Green Bean Bacon Bundles start by washing and drying fresh green beans, seasoned with salt and pepper. Portions of about 5 to 8 beans are bundled and wrapped with a slice of bacon, then arranged in a baking dish. A glaze made from butter, brown sugar, and minced garlic is brushed on each bundle before baking.
The bundles are baked covered with foil at 400°F to cook the beans and gently render the bacon, then uncovered to crisp the bacon edges. The finished bundles deliver tender green beans inside a caramelized, savory bacon exterior enhanced by the sweet-garlic glaze. This combination produces a flavorful, textural side dish that complements many meals.
Bundling the beans allows even cooking and easy serving, and the glaze adds a sweet note balancing the smokiness of the bacon. The cooking times ensure the beans remain tender but not mushy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Green bean fresh
- 10-12 lices Bacon thick-cut
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Wash and thoroughly dry green beans, then season with salt and pepper. Bundle together about 5-8 green beans – this will depend on your size of beans and the amount of beans you get for one pound. Bundle together as many as you’d like! Using a slice of bacon, wrap it around the center of the beans to hold it together. Lay the bundle bacon seam side down in the baking dish to hold it together. Repeat with remaining beans.
- Heat a small saucepan over low heat. Add butter, brown sugar and garlic and whisk until melted and combined. Using a pastry brush, brush the mixture over top of each green bean bundle. Cover the bundles with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10-15 minutes more, just until bacon gets crispy.
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