Green Bean Bundles Recipe

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5 from 19 votes

Green Bean Bundles Recipe

Mouth-watering green bean bundles are wrapped in bacon and glazed in brown sugar for the ultimate side dish!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh green beans
6 strips bacon, thin cut
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
garlic salt, to taste

Instructions

Put green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Cook on high for 3 minutes, or until green beans are tender.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.
Gather 6-10 green beans into a bundle and wrap with 1 piece of bacon. Secure bacon with a toothpick. Repeat to make 6 bundles.
Place bundles on the prepared baking sheet (or a wire rack over an aluminium foil-lined baking sheet). Sprinkle with melted butter, brown sugar and garlic salt.
Bake for 18–20 minutes. For extra crispiness, broil for 1 minute, then flip bundles and broil for 1 minute on the other side.

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Notes

Recipe Notes:

Use regular-cut bacon, not thick, so it crisps up nicely around the beans.
Blanch beans just until tender-crisp—this keeps their bright color and fresh taste.
Secure bundles with toothpicks to keep everything together while baking.
Make ahead: prep and wrap the bundles, refrigerate overnight, and bake when ready.
For extra flavor, add a pinch of cayenne or black pepper to the brown sugar glaze.

Make ahead of time. To save a bit of time the day of your dinner, you can prep these bundles through Step 4 the night before, cover and store in the refrigerator.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat: Preheat a pan over medium heat, place bundles in the pan, cover, and allow them to warm up; about 2-3 minutes.

For more substitutions and tips, check out the full recipe post

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