green bean bundles

Name: Green Bean Bundles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) whole, fresh green beans; 3-4 slice(s) bacon, cut in thirds; 1/3 cup(s) light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper

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Susan Cutler

Anchorage, AK

Updated on Nov 9, 2017

These are awesome as a side dish. You don't have to use fresh green beans. Use 2 14.5 oz cans of canned green beans instead.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you want a veggie everyone will love, you can't go wrong with these. Bacon wrapped anything is a hit! These are unique with their brown sugar, salt, and pepper flavor. The bacon drippings and brown sugar create their own sauce that the green beans cook in. Serve these and kids will definitely eat their veggies.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound whole, fresh green beans
3-4 slices bacon, cut in thirds
1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

How To Make green bean bundles

Test Kitchen Tips

When they come out of the oven, the bacon will be done but may not be as crisp as you'd like. To make the bacon crisp, pre-cook it until soft and has wrinkled edges. Then cut in half or thirds and wrap around the bundles. Slightly pre-cooking will begin the crisping process.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325F degrees.

Step 2

Combine green beans and enough water to cover in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
Step 3

Drain.
Step 4

Wrap 5 or 6 green beans with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Step 5

Repeat procedure with remaining green beans and bacon.
Step 6

Arrange bundles in a 13x9 baking dish.
Step 7

Sprinkle with brown sugar, salt and black pepper.
Step 8

Bake bundles until bacon is crisp about 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 9

TIP: If you don't have fresh green beans use 2 - 14.5-ounce cans of canned green beans. Drain, rinse and drain one more time. Toss beans with 1 tbsp lemon juice for a taste of freshness before making recipe.
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