Bacon Bundled Green Beans Recipes

BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon on the stovetop until slightly cooked (not crispy), about 3-4 minutes. Reserve any drippings.
• Trim and wash green beans. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add baking soda. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes until tender-crisp. Remove from boiling water and place in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
• Dab beans dry and toss with reserved bacon drippings (about 2 teaspoons) or olive oil if you don't have drippings, garlic powder, and salt & pepper to taste.
• Cut each slice of bacon in half and wrap around about 6-8 green beans, secure with a toothpick, and place on a parchment-lined pan.
• Combine brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and lightly brush over each bundle.
• Roast 20-22 minutes or until bacon is crisp and beans are lightly roasted.

BACON-WRAPPED GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup. Separate the bacon slices and lay flat on the baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the green beans for 2 minutes, just until they are bright green and slightly tender. Drain and rinse with cold water for 1 minute immediately or put in ice bath. Pat dry.
• Combine butter, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl. Pour over green beans, tossing to coat.
• Wrap 8-10 green beans into a bundle with half a piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick. Lay on the baking sheet and repeat until all of the beans are wrapped. Combine brown sugar, pepper, and rosemary. Sprinkle over the bundles.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

GREEN BEANS W/ BACON BUNDLES

Steps:

• 1. 1.Fill a large saucepan with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. 2.Wash and trim the beans. 3.Add the beans to the boiling water and blanch for 3 to 4 minutes, until the beans are pliable but still crunchy. 4.Drain the beans and run them under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels or a clean dish towel and place them in a shallow ovenproof casserole. 5.In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. 6.Stir in the dry mustard, brown sugar, garlic and salt. 7.Pour the butter mixture over the green beans, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. 8.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 9.Make a bundle of 8 or 9 beans, wrap half a bacon slice around each bundle, securing with a toothpick, and arrange in a single layer in the same casserole used for marinating. 10.Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and the beans look wrinkled. Serves 6-8. ENJOY!!

BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Set out the bacon, green beans and casserole dish in a little assembly line. Lay out a half strip of bacon. place a small bunch of green beans (6 or 7) onto the strip of bacon and roll up into a bundle. Place the bundle into the casserole dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining bacon strips and green beans. You can pack these pretty tight in the pan, just know that if the bacon is touching another bundle they take some prying to get apart. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and heated through, about 20 minutes.

GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until partially cooked. Drain, cut each piece in half, and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans on a rack or special steamer basket over the boiling water. Cover with a lid so that the steam does not escape. Steam for a few minutes until the green beans are done. Set the green beans aside. Reserve about 2 cups of the water and dissolve the bouillon cube in it.
• Take a bundle of green beans (4 or 5) and wrap them with a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick if necessary. Place the bundles in a shallow baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the reserved stock with the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, butter, brown sugar, and garlic powder. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the sauce over the bundles and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes or until the bacon is done.

BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEANS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Pour drained green beans into large bowl.
• Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Cut each bacon slice into 3 equal portions.
• Wrap 6-8 beans with bacon piece, securing with toothpick.
• Place on broiler pan.
• Sprinkle evenly with some of the brown sugar.
• Broil until sugar melts and bacon browns.
• Turn bundles over and sprinkle with additional brown sugar.
• Broil until brown and bubbly.